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NFL

Veris, Garin

CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Score 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home
SENT: 1/14 RECEIVED: 1/27 (13 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Garin Veris was a physical specimen at Stanford, playing both offense (TE) and defense (LB, DE) for the Cardinal from 1981-’84.
  • Led the team in tackles for loss and sacks all four years at Stanford.
  • Finished college career with 25 total sacks and 45 tackles for loss.
  • Second round pick of the New England Patriots in 1985.
  • Had a rookie club record 10 sacks that year.
  • Followed his debut with 11 sacks in 1986.
  • Injuries began to take their toll by 1988, as Veris was limited to just 7 starts posting 37 tackles and 2 sacks.
  • Missed the entire 1989 season due to a knee injury.
  • Bounced back with 3 sacks in 1990 and 4 in 1991.
  • Played a final season in 1992 with the San Fransisco 49ers, as knee injuries ended his career.
  • As of 2025 is the activities director at Haverhill High School in Columbus, OH.

ACCOLADES:

  • Stanford University Athletics Hall of Fame
  • Patriots All-1980s Team

NOTES:

Garin only briefly showed up on the NFL and trading card radar, but he made it stick with these two cards.

NFL

Bosa, John

CARDS: Proset 1989, Score 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home
SENT: 1/14 RECEIVED: 5/16 (122 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • John Bosa played DE at Boston College.
  • In Senior season of ’86, posted 125 tackles, 11 sacks and forced 5 fumbles.
  • First round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1987.
  • As a rookie, Bosa had 50 tackles, 3 sacks and recovered 2 fumbles in 12 starts.
  • In ’88, started 6 of first 7 games, posting 2 sacks and 17 tackles before a knee injury ended his season.
  • Never fully recovered after that- but returned in 1989, posting 2 sacks in 3 starts over 13 contests.
  • In 1990, during a scrimmage against the Bears, he reinjured his knee and was out for the entire season.
  • Signed with the Jets for the 1991 season, but was cut in camp.

ACCOLADES:

  • Varsity Club HoF (Boston College) -1996
  • NFL All-Rookie Team 1987

NOTES:

Probably my first exposure to John was when he played on the Miami Wolves on the NES version of Tecmo Bowl. He was a pretty decent lineman on the team and could cause some havoc.

John’s sons Nick and Joey both play DL in NFL and were selected in the first round as well joining the Mannings’ and Matthews’ as the only families to score that trifecta feat.

College Football HoF, NFL

Jackson, Keith (2)

CARDS: Score 1989, Fleer 1990, Skybox 1992, Skybox Premium 1993, Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1991, Pro Set 1989, Upper Deck College Legends 2011
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o PARK. TTM 2024, C/o PARK*
SENT: 1/15/20 RECEIVED: 1/27/20 (12 days)
SENT: 1/23/24 RECEIVED: 8/10/24 (200 days)
* Donation Enclosed

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

So I had come back to Keith in 2020 and got him on the Skybox cards, Score 89, and the Fleer 90, but then I realized I still had a couple more that I needed. Keith is a great signer- even at his affordable rate which is used for his PARK Foundation. I figured after 4 years it was ok to give him another shot on the remaining set needs.