CARDS: Gameday 1992, Pro Set 1990, Pro Set 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 5/6 RECEIVED: 5/25 (19 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Roy Foster played OL at USC as a starter from 1979-’81.
• A well decorated lineman, he’d be a first round pick of the Miami Dophins in 1982.
• After an eye injury to longtime OL Bob Kuechenberg, Roy took over FT at OG in 1984.
• Had his finest season in 1985 and was named a Pro Bowl starter after the season.
• Key part of OL that consistently kept the pocket clean for QB Dan Marino.
• Started 91 of 92 contests for Dolphins after taking over at Guard.
• Allowed to sign as a free agent with the San Fransisco 49ers in 1991 where he played through 1993 blocking up front for Joe Montana and Steve Young.

ACCOLADES:

• Pro Bowl 1984, ’85

NOTES:

One of those linemen who just doesn’t get his due, Roy was quick and agile- a prize at Guard. He was equally adept at both blocking for the pass and on the run. Roy caught a TD from Dan Marino in the playoffs against the Bills.

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Fleer 1990, Action Packed 1992, Pro Set 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Work
SENT: 1/13 RECEIVED: 3/5 (51 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Mark Collins played DB at Call State Fullerton from 1982-’85.
• He led the conference in ’83 with 7 interceptions, and then followed that up in ’84 with 6.
• In 46 contests he had 20 interceptions for 193 yards.
• Second round pick of the New York Giants in 1986.
• Although injuries limited his effectiveness early in his career, he became well regarded as a fierce tackler and defender in the secondary.
• Played for the Giants for 8 seasons, logging 17 picks for 104 yards and a TD.
• Signed with the Chiefs in 1994.
• Had a career high 6 interceptions in 1996.
• Played for the Packers in 1997, and closed out his career with the Seahawks in 1998.

ACCOLADES:

• All Pro 1989

NOTES:

Mark was a good cornerback in an era of glamour, where there was a lot of emphasis on interceptions and not at all on pass deflections.

TAC	SAC	FUM	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
753	8.0	9	27	243	12.7	2	78t

CARDS: Topps 2011, Score 2012, Score 2011, Score 2010
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 6/29 RECEIVED: 7/24 (25 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Toby Gerhart played RB at Stanford from 2006-2009.
• He burst onto the national scene his Junior season rushing for 1136 yards and 15 TDs on 210 carries.
• Then Gerhart took the FBS by storm leading all rushers with 343 carries for 1871 yards and 28 TDs on 354 plays in 2009.
• He’d finish second in Heisman Voting behind Alabama RB Mark Ingram.
• Reminding many of Touchdown Tommy Vardell, Gerhart was a second round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2010- replacing recently departed Chester Taylor.
• He’d see snaps behind All Pro Adrian Peterson at RB over the next 4 years.
• Gerhart’s best season came in 2011 when he rushed 109 times for 531 yards, while catching 23 passes.
• Over his time in Minnesota, Gerhart was a decent threat out of the backfield, catching 77 passes for 600 yards and 7 TDs, along with his 1300 yards rushing and 5 TDs as a north south runner.
• Expected to be the replacement for Maurice Jones-Drew, Toby signed with the Jaguars in 2014.
• The Jaguars had many problems- the least of all being RB, as Gerhart finished second behind Denard Robinson with 1010 carries for 326 yards and 2 TDs.
• He’d spend a good portion of 2015 on IR and retire after his release in 2016.

ACCOLADES:

• Doak Walker Award 2009
• College Football Hall of Fame
• Archie Griffin Award 2009
• Jim Brown Award 2009
• PAC 10 Offensive Player of the Year 2009

NOTES:

I remember when Toby was drafted there was a lot of hype on him as the second coming of the ‘Great White Hope’- a questionable tag frequently given to white runningbacks, as they rarely led the NFL in rushing for a while there. (Peyton Hills most notably broke ‘the curse’ just going over 1,000 yards for Cleveland back in 2010.) Oddly before that the most notable name to hold that title was another Stanford back- Tommy Vardell, who also played for Cleveland.