CARDS: Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1989, Pro Set 1990 ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home SENT: 3/27 RECEIVED: 4/29 (33 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Jason had an outstanding 1986 campaign for Brigham Young at DE, posting 12.5 sacks and 72 total tackles.
First round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1987.
Used primarily as a situational pass rusher and a fresh set of legs that year, gathering 2 sacks.
Saw more playing time in ’88, adding 35 tackles and 6 sacks.
Jason started all 16 games in ’89, tying a career high with another 6 sacks.
Saw limited playing time in ’90, joining Washington in ’91.
Started 5 games in 1992, accumulating 2 more sacks.
Retired after the ’93 season.
ACCOLADES:
Outland Trophy 1986
NOTES:
A physical specimen, Buck could bench press more than 490 pounds at his peak. Buck’s numbers were impacted by playing in primarily a 3-4 alignment, and starting 31 out of 97 total contests.
Scooby played LB for Arizona and saw playing time right out of the gate as a true Freshman in 2013.
In 3 years (27 games), he had 236 total tackles, 38 TFL, 14 sacks, and 6 FF.
Drafted by the Browns late in the 7th round (2016), Scooby has seen much of his NFL career on and off the practice squad.
Joined the Cardinals late in 2016, and was on and off the regular season squad and practice squad through 2018.
In 2018, Wright was a territorial allocation of the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF and played with the team during its abbreviated season in 2019 (8 tackles).
Spent 2019 on the practice squad of the New England Patriots.
2020, saw Scoob take his game to the XFL where he played for the DC Defenders, notching 17 tackles, before the league ended operations due to COVID.
After playing for the Alphas of the Spring League that year, Scoob reappeared on the radar of Spring Football in 2022 with the Birmingham Stallions.
It was with the Stallions, Scoob etched his name into Spring Football lore.
He had 52 TT, 3 sacks, and 2 FF for Birmingham in ’22.
During the Championship game that year, Shark-Dog had a spectacular pick 6 for the go ahead score.
Spent 2023 on IR.
ACCOLADES:
USFL 2022 Defensive Player of the Week – Week 4
NOTES:
I am very glad to finally close the book on Scooby. After the Hotshots beat the Commanders in that final game, I tried to get him but he was quick to go to the locker room but I had no luck. In 2020, when he joined the Defenders, my friend Seth, offered to get his autograph at the Defenders team event. He came through in spades and I was able to get him in this beautiful gold pen.
Later Mark (Mark’s Signing Bonus), helped me out with Shark-Dog’s address. I finally got around to sending this XFL 2020 card to him, after I found out that there was going to be no USFL card of him. He was nice enough to sign both XFL 2020 cards I sent, as one was for my friend Seth.
I sorta blew it though because I had a Leaf Draft card I could’ve sent among others, but I guess I’ll just have to get him after the USFL and XFL merge.
During his time in the USFL Scooby has earned the nickname ‘Shark-dog’ based on his unique defensive celebration. As he put it to the sideline reporter: “I had to go Shark-Dog on them. Half Shark, half Dog.”
Kellen Winslow played TE for the Missouri Tigers from 1975-78.
Concluded college career with 71 catches, 1,089 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
First round pick of the San Diego Chargers in 1979.
He’d become a catalyst for the Air Coryell offense and lead the NFL in catches in both 1980 (89) and ’81 (88).
His 89 reception in 1980, shattered the record previously held by HoFer Mike Ditka.
Caught 5 TDs in a single game, tying the NFL record in ’81.
Put together perhaps one of the finest post season single game performances, catching 13 passes for 166 yards (TD), and blocking a FG to send it to OT in ‘The Epic’ at Miami.
Had a career high 1,183 yards and 88 catches in 1983.
Played for the Chargers through 1987, retiring after the season.
ACCOLADES:
Pro Bowl 1980-’83, ’87
All-Pro 1980-’82
Pro Football Hall of Fame
#73 Greatest Football Players of All-Time (Sporting News)
NFL 1980s All-Time Team
NFL 75th Anniversary Team
NFL 100th Anniversary Team
College Football Hall of Fame
San Diego Chargers #80- Retired
San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame
NOTES:
It can not be understated how much Winslow had an effect on the pro game. Tight ends during the 70s had become almost an afterthought during the Dead Ball Era. Winslow revolutionized the position, breaking Ditkas catch record, and had 2 back to back 1,000 yard seasons, and later a 3rd- something forgotten about since the 60s.
Winslow was always on my short list of players I might not ever get, so when he popped up, I wrote this letter and pretty much had this card in the mail to him the next day. I added a donation to grease the wheels, and he gladly signed it, adding the HOF inscription.
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
541
6741
12.5
45
67t
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