CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Topps Stadium Club 1992, Pro Set 1990 ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home SENT: 4/17 RECEIVED: 5/12 (25 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Made the transition in his Senior year in ’88 from TE to OT for Notre Dame.
Earned sweeping accolades in college, and was especially praised for his size (6’7″, 262) and run blocking.
Seahawks first round pick in the 1989 NFL Draft (15th overall).
Started 9 games his rookie season- including 1 at TE.
By 1990, became fixture at left tackle, but in 1992 switched to left guard to accommodate for Ray Roberts, and then again in 1993 to right tackle.
Only player in Seahawks history to start 13+ games at 3 different positions, in 3 straight seasons.
Signed with Bears in 1994, becoming entrenched at left tackle for the next 4 seasons.
Departed Bears for Redskins in 1999, closing out career there after the 2000 season.
Went into coaching, first at the college level, eventually landing with the Jaguars in 2004.
Despite the turmoil on the Jaguars coaching staff- remained with the franchise through 2014.
Joined the Chiefs in 2013, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2019.
ACCOLADES:
2nd team All Pro (Conf.-UPI) 1995
Topps Stadium Club 1992, #134Pro Set 1990, #647
NOTES:
Andy had a lot of cards throughout his career. Oddly he didn’t make the cut with any of my favorite pet sets, but he happened to be in my favorite draft- 1989. His son currently plays OL for the Houston Texans.
Has continued to establish himself as an up and coming front office executive.
Joined the Cleveland Browns front office in 2018 as their Vice President of Player Personnel.
As of 2020 works in the Seattle Seahawks front office.
NOTES:
I think I got really lucky with Alonzo, as he signed all 4 of these cards for me, with two of them becoming more recent set needs. He stopped signing shortly thereafter TTM, but I figured since it’d been nearly 10 years, it was OK to come back and tap that vein again.
Played defensive back from 1981 through 83 for Penn State.
Also occasionally returned punts- notably returning one for a touchdown in 1982.
Played best game of college career in National Championship win over Georgia posting 2 interceptions and 9 tackles.
Finished college career with 180 total tackles, and 9 interceptions for 203 yards.
Selected in the 4th round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 1987 posted 42 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions.
Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1988, as part of the Steve DeBerg trade.
Instantly made an impact slated as starter at Strong Safety paired alongside former Penn State teammate Harry Hamilton.
Best season came in 1989 with 6 picks for 44 yards, 3 fumble recoveries, 2.5 sacks, 22 pass deflections, and 104 tackles.
Sure handed tackler, that was considered one of the best run enforcers in the league, finished with 115 tackles in 1990.
After spending the entire 1991 season on IR due to a separated shoulder, opted to retire.
Fleer 1990, #354
NOTES:
Mark is a great signer TTM and has a stack of really good cards. I grabbed all of these from 1990 and sent them off covering most of the ones I wanted signed right out of the gate. I especially love the lighting and photography on the Score 1990 entry. While a drop off from the 89 set, this one is highly underrated.
Action Packed 1990, #268 Pro Set 1990, #316
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
408
4.5
6
15
215
14.3
0
28
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