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CFL, NFL

Schad, Mike

Topps 1990, #100
Fleer 1990, #86

CARDS: Topps 1990, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 10/31 RECEIVED: 11/14 (15 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Mike Schad (OL) was a 1st Round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1986, who hailed from Queens, Canada.
  • At the time, was the highest Canadian born player selected in NFL Draft (#23 overall).
  • Injuries derailed Schad’s first two seasons in the NFL so badly, he was left exposed by the Rams in Plan B during 1989.
  • Joined the Eagles in March of ’89 and was immediately slotted in as starter at LG.
  • Ironically earned a game ball for helping the Eagles beat the Rams in 1990, 27-21.
  • Played with the Eagles through 1993 and the Browns in 1994.
  • Started 55 games (62 played) over NFL career.
  • Returned to Canada for final season with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1995.

NOTES:

I think Mike had 3… maybe 4 cards total in his career, so the fact I had 50% of them, and one of them was a set need- I think it was a good sign to go ahead and send these two out to him.

NFL

Hampton, Lorenzo

Score 1989, #210
Pro Set 1989, #219

CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Score 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 5/4 RECEIVED: 5/20 (16 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played 4 years at Florida, rushing for 1,993 yards and 15 TDs, and catching 56 passes for 655 yards and 3 TDs.
  • Played on same team as notable RBs Neal Anderson and John L Williams.
  • First round pick of the Dolphins in 1985, as the 27th player overall.
  • Had 369 yards and 3 TDs, finishing 3rd on the team in rushing.
  • Returned 45 kicks for 1,020 yards- with the 45 returns tying a club record.
  • In ’86 rushed for 830 yards on 186 carries, with 9 TDs- the entirety of the Dolphins rushing TD total.
  • In a 45-3 win over the Jets that season, ran for a career high 148 yards on 19 carries (2 TDs), catching 5 passes for 40 yards and an additional TD.
  • Dolphins were still looking for a bell cow RB to pair with All-Pro Dan Marino, and in ’89 they drafted Sammie Smith.
  • Joined the Cowboys in 1990 but was cut at the end of camp.
  • Over career played in 70 games, starting 34.

NOTES:

Lorenzo makes an appearance in the all time classic Nintendo game Tecmo Bowl as the ball carrier for the Dolphins only rush play.

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AAF, NFL

Vaughan, Dustin

Topps AAF 2019 Certified, #AU-DV
Topps AAF 2019, #169 Red

Cards: Crown Royale 2014, Panini Optic 2014, Topps AAF 2019 Red Parallel (88/99), Topps AAF 2019 Certified
Acquired: TTM 2019, C/o Home
Sent: 5/3 Received: 5/9 (6 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Dustin Vaughan played QB for West Texas A&M from 2010-13.
  • In 2013, finished as the runner up for the Harlon Hill Award, shattering NCAA passing records with 5,401 passing yards.
  • His 54 TDs that season were also a school record.
  • Went unselected but was immediately signed by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2014 Draft.
  • Cut shortly after making the Cowboys regular season roster as the team decided to go with 2 QBs for the season.
  • Over the next few years, spent time as an offseason addition to the Bills (2015), Steelers (2016), and Ravens (2016-17).
  • Joined the AAF as a territorial allocation of the San Antonio Commanders in 2018/9.
  • Commanders selected Vaughan as their #1 pick in the AAFs Pick or Protect Draft.
  • Team viewed Vaughan as the ‘QB of their Future’.
  • Finished as the Commanders’ 3rd string QB behind Logan Woodside and Marquise Williams.
Crown Royale 2014, Gold #195
Panini Prism 2014, Fuchsia #129

NOTES:

Dustin didn’t really any playing time besides some relief duty in the Commanders’ romp over the Hotshots in Arizona, but as he was the team’s #1 pick, he got all the accoutrements afforded to him such as a trading card and a jersey. -The jersey was probably a life lesson to a lot of people. Before the team even hit the field, there were people buying them anticipating the Vaughan era to begin in SA, but the team and league were very quiet about the starting lineup. It wasn’t until actual game day that it was revealed that Woodside was the starter. I just remember how surreal it was walking around the outside of the stadium and people were buying and wearing these hundred dollar jerseys of a guy who didn’t even start a game.