CARD: Panini European Contenders 2000
ACQUIRED: 2021, Future Considerations
FAILURE: TTM 2024, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Duane Hawthorne played college ball at Northern Illinois from 1996-’98.
- Playing 33 contests at corner he tallied 9 picks for 100 yards and a TD.
- Free Agent signee of the Dallas Cowboys following the 1999 NFL Draft.
- Played in nickel and dime situations for the Cowboys primarily over two seasons.
- Allocated to the NFLE to play for the Scottish Claymores in 2000 to gain some more seasoning.
- Had a great season there making 38 tackles, 18 passes defensed and tying for the league lead with 4 picks
- In 2001, he recorded 72 total tackles, 2 interceptions, and 9 passes deflections.
- Waived late in 2002 after injuries limited his effectiveness and signed with the 49ers.
- Didn’t see any action during the regular season, and retired the following year.
ACCOLADES:
- All NFLE 2000
- Co Defensive NFLE MVP 2000
NOTES:
Duane Hawthorne went into coaching and currently works at the high school level.
| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| 116 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 6.9 | 0 | 22 |
NFL| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| N/a | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 12.7 | 0 | 27 |
NFLE
CARDS: Playoff Contenders European Ticket 2000
ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Jesse Haynes played RB at NW Missouri State from 93-96.
- Only seeing action technically in 2 years, he had a Senior season to remember rushing 208 times for 1453 yards (7.0 ypc) and 17 TDs.
- Undrafted, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and was a member of their practice squad in 1997 and ’98.
- He joined the World League in 1999, scoring 10 TDs in his debut with the Scottish Claymores.
- Jesse set a Claymores RB record with an 86 yard receiving TD that year.
- The following year in 2000, he ran for 341 yards and scored 3 TDs for the Barcelona Dragons.
| RUSH | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| 179 | 725 | 4.0 | 10 | 35 |
NFLE| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|
| 34 | 389 | 11.4 | 86t | 4 |
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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