Chris and I are big Texans fans and from time to time we’ve helped each other out with players. Since he lives there in the area and had worked around the organization, he’s had unprecedented access to the team. He sent me this autograph as thanks for my help over the years.
The Houston Texans inaugural set has become a big set need for me over the years, and as I can nickle and dime into a few of these players, I am so happy to add them to the set of autographs TTM. I took a shot in the dark and was happy to get this card back signed from him.
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.
Malcolm played OL at Miami, eventually transferring to UCLA for graduate studies.
After not being selected in the 2015 NFL Draft, he embarked on a series of stops with the Eagles (2015), Tiger-Cats (2017), Jaguars (2017), and Giants (2018).
Bunche got seasoning playing for an exceptionally good OL with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF in 2019.
He had two more short stops with the Giants and Redskins immediately after that before closing out the year.
Bunche then played for the Washington Defenders of the XFL in 2020.
After a brief hiatus he played with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL 2023.
NOTES:
Malcolm was a nice grab that I picked up during the Purple Heart Event that the team was at in Boerne in April. I was wearing my AJ Tarpley jersey and my guy Kameron Kelly stopped me to admire it and take a photo with me. Malcolm came up to compliment me as he too was an AAF vet from his days with the Hotshots. When I produced his XFL card from my pile of stuff, he was duly impressed and gleefully signed it.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
