Jeff Sylvester Herrod is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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 in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL Draft

1988 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Mississippi

Ole Miss Rebels football

The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...

, where he was inducted to the hall of fame.

Indianapolis Colts

During his stellar years with the Colts Jeff was, Team Captain 1989-1998 (Appointed by former coach Ron Meyer

Ron Meyer

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, Ted Marchibroda

Ted Marchibroda

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, Jim Mora

Jim E. Mora

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 and Lindy Infante

Lindy Infante

Gelindo "Lindy" Infante is a former American college football player and assistant coach, who became an offensive coordinator and head coach in both the National Football League and the United States Football League...

.), Defensive Player of the year 1989, 1990 & 1992, Jeff was Most Valuable Player 1991, Jeff also was the Single Game All-Time Leading Tackler (22),also held the Single Season All-Time Leading Tackler (200), All-Time Leading Tackler (1400)

University of Mississippi

Some of Jeff's accomplishments in college include : Single Game Tackle Leader (23) (1986), Single Season Tackle Leader (168) (1986), All-Time Career Tackler (528), Southeastern Defensive Player of the Week (Arkansas, 1987), he was the SEC Player of the Week (Arkansas, 1987), National Defensive Player of the week (Sports Illustrated, 1987), Athlon Sports All-Time Ole Miss Rebel Team (1883–1995), Miss Team of the Century (1883–1993), Coaches First Team All SEC (1986) (Team Captain), Team Captain (1987)and Ole Miss Football

Ole Miss Rebels football

The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...

Hall of Fame (inducted September, 2001).

External links

• Official website