| NFL Team: | New Orleans Saints (1989-99) |
| Important Notes: | Drafted in the first round with the nineteenth pick overall by New Orleans in 1989...made his first career sack in his first professional game (vs. Dallas)...made the Pro Bowl in 1994...Wayne's brother played in the NBA...Saints' recipient of the 1991 Ed Block Courage Award ... Donated $100,000 to help start a transitional housing program in New Orleans ... Earned the NFL's "Extra Effort" award in September of 1993 for charity efforts...elected to the Saints Hall of Fame in 2003. |
| Important Stats: | Had a career high 16 sacks in 1992...career high 88 tackles in 1996...had 84 sacks in his career...played 171 games in 11 seasons, including a club record 144 consecutive starts...had 594 career tackles...caused 12 fumbles and recovered ten in his career...had four sacks in a game twice (vs. Atlanta 12-3-92 and vs. Detroit 9-21-97). |
| Arkansas Notes: | Lettered from 1985-88...First-team All-American selections from AP, UPI and The Sporting News as a senior (1988) after registering 13 sacks and 68 tackles...152 career tackles...totaled 25.5 QB drops after leading the Razorbacks in sacks each season as a starter...on the Arkansas All-Century Team and All-Decade Team for the 80's...elected to the U of A Letterman's Association Hall of Honor in 2004. |
| Links: | Razorback Football History. |
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