CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Homegrown John Schlecht played DT at Minnesota.
- In his senior season (2000) he posted 10 sacks and 48 total tackles.
- An impressive specimen, he posted a 450 pound bench press and a 32 inch vertical leap, and saw action in the Senior Bowl.
- He was not selected in the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Played for the San Fransisco 49ers seeing action in 8 contests posting 1 TFL.
- Hopped over to the NFLE where John played for the Frankfurt Galaxy from 2003-’04.
- After the 2004 season, saw preseason action with the Seattle Seahawks notching 3.5 tackles.
- After a career ending injury with the Saints, John decided to follow his passion into the world of Strength and Performance.
| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.- | 0 | -.- |
NFL| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| N/a | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.- | 0 | -.- |
NFLE
Gameday 1992, #7
CARDS: Action Packed 1991, Gameday 1992, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 1/3 RECEIVED: 1/30 (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
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 7/23 RECEIVED: 8/5 (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 |
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