Gameday 1992, #7
CARDS: Action Packed 1991, Gameday 1992, Skybox 1992(27 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Darion Conner was a 3 time All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Selection out of Jackson State.
In 1989 posted 12.5 sacks and 130 tackles.
Second round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 1990, Conner was prized for his versatility.
Settled at ROLB, and in first 3 seasons went over 100 tackles each year.
In 1994, played one season for the Saints, and had a career high 10.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and an interception for 56 yards.
1995 saw him take his skill set to Carolina, where he added another 7.0 sacks to his resume as an original member of the Panthers.
After two largely fruitless seasons in Philadelphia (’96-’97), Darion was signed by the ‘original but new’ Cleveland Browns.
Didn’t play a down for the team, so he decided to take his skills to the Arena Football League in 1999 playing OL/DL.
Connor was an impactful player in Arena Football.
He’d play with the Tampa Bay Storm through 2005.
Connor’s football career ended abruptly after he committed DUI-manslaughter and vehiculuar homicide.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison- of which, he has paid his debt to society and is now a free man.
Action Packed 1991, #4 Skybox 1992, #126
NOTES:
Darion signed all three of these cards for me masterfully with a silver sharpie. The Skybox card looks incredible.
TAC SAC FUM INT YDS AVG TD LG 519 33.0 5 1 56 56.0 0 56
NFL TAC SAC FUM INT YDS AVG TD LG 44 11.0 5 0 0 -.- 0 -.-
ARENA
Playoff Contenders European Ticket 2000, #176
CARDS: Playoff Contenders European Ticket 2000, Leaf Rookies & Stars 2001, Bowman 2000, Topps Chrome 2000(13 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
RB Aaron Stecker started his college career at Wisconsin in ’95.
After Ron Dayne sucked all the wind out of the RB room- Stecker transferred to Western Illinois in ’97.
Stecker ran wild at Western Illinois Stecker finishing as the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,799 yards (since surpassed).
Going undrafted in ’99 he’d be cut in camp with the Bears.
Stecker was signed in 2000 by the Bucs and allocated to NFLE.
He’d go on to have over 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 11 TDs playing for the Scottish Claymores.
The Bucs liked what they saw so much, Stecker made the team’s roster and contributed on special teams and as a 3rd down back.
In 2004, Stecker signed with New Orleans’ crowded backfield, playing 3 seasons and starting 7 contests.
After his stint concluded with the Saints, Aaron played for the Falcons in 2009.
Tried out for the Packers in 2010 but was not signed.
ACCOLADES:
NFLE Offensive MVP 2000
Western Illinois HOF 2010
Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame 2003
Leaf Rookies & Stars 2000, #286 Topps 2000, #357 Bowman 2000, #155
NOTES:
A home run NFLE success story, Aaron parlayed his time playing for the Claymores one season- into 10 seasons in the NFL.
RUSH YDS AVG TD LG 176 774 4.4 7 59t
NFLE RUSH YDS AVG TD LG 386 1526 3.9 8 59
NFL REC YDS AVG TD LG 166 1175 7.0 3 48
KR YDS AVG TD LG 170 3934 23.1 1 98t
Pro Set 1993, #170
CARDS: Skybox Premium Thunder & Lightning 1993, Pro Set 1993, Memorabilia
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
NOTES:
I mean- are there anymore cards that I can get signed by Haywood at this point that from a design point I like that are from his HOUSTON Oilers era? Probably a few, but there are only a few more left. Warren Moon – that I’ll probably have to get at a later time, since Warren cancelled at the last second and GTSM was slow to notify everybody. It’s a great looking card. I wish I had a paint pen. I’d have had him sign in light blue.
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