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NFL

Collins, Shane (DL)

Gameday 1992, #64

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Skybox 1992, Action Packed Rookies & Stars 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 7/8 RECEIVED: 8/19 (42 DAYS)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Shane finished his college career at Arizona State with 116 solo tackles, 12 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles from his defensive end position.

  • Overcame a career threatening knee injury to post 42 total tackles (23 solo), 1 sack, and a fumble recovery in 1991- over the final 6 games.

  • With an impressive combine (6’3′”, 277), posted a 4.81 40, 420 bench press, 360 lb power clean, 570 lb squat,  and a 34.5 inch vertical leap.

  • Washington gave Dallas a third round pick to move up 8 spots to select Collins in the second round of the 1992 draft.

  • Started 5 games his rookie season, but missed 17 games the next two seasons with knee and arch injuries.

  • Waived and resigned in 1994, and subsequently cut after not being selected by the Panthers or Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.

ACCOLADES:

  • 1990 NCAA Outdoor Shotput Champion

  • Montana Football Hall of Fame

Skybox Impact 1992, #339 Action Packed Rookies & Stars 1992, #19

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NOTES:

Shane was a pretty rare signer up until 2021. He has a bevvy of great cards to choose from that I wanted, but these were my top choices. Of note, he’s also one of my few TTM successes from the great state of Montana.

NFL

Blades, Brian (2)

Topps 1990 1000 Yard Club, #27

CARDS: Topps 1990 1000 Yard Club, Action Packed 1990, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 4/19 RECEIVED: 4/29 (10 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

Skybox Impact 1992, #92 Action Packed 1990, #251

NOTES:
It had been quite a while since I hit up Brian for a few autographs and I was happy to see he was still at it for the Action Packed and Skybox cards as slowly over the years these have become more set needs. The strange one that has grown on me the most as of late is the Topps 1990 subset 1000 yard club. -It just feels like the odd transition between the 80s and 90s design-wise and I like that.

NFL

Herrod, Jeff

Gameday 1992, #360

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Skybox Primetime 1992, Action Packed 1991, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 11/12 RECEIVED: 11/29 (17 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2019, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • 9th round pick out of Mississippi in 1988, that totalled 528 tackles over college career.  

  • Became the surprising leader of a linebacking corps that featured names such as Duane Bickett, Fredd Young, and Quentin Coryatt along the way.

  • Tackling machine that recorded 150+ total tackles in from 1989 to 1991 from inside linebacker position.

  • Led team in tackles from 1989 to 1992, and overall 8 times in career.

  • Recorded a career high 200 total tackles in 1994.

  • Possessed relentless motor, pursuit, solid instincts and quick ability to read/ react to plays as they take shape.

  • Over career played LILB, RILB, RLB, and MLB.

  • Briefly played for Philadelphia Eagles in 1997.

  • Returned for final season in 1998 to play for Colts.
1992 Skybox Primetime Team Checklist, #173

ACCOLADES:

  • Ole Miss Hall of Fame 2001

  • SEC Football Legends Award 2013

  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 2017
  • Skybox 1992, #62
  • Action Packed 1991, #106

NOTES:

Jeff is a cousin of actor and TV personality, Mr. T.

Jeff has some great cards and some set needs I was after so I had tried him in the past with no luck. Thanks to my friend Joe, I was able to get a solid lead and address for him. Disappointingly, as of the time of this post, Herrod, who ranks second all-time on the Colts tackle list, has not been inducted into the franchise’s Ring of Honor.

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