Rob Awalt
Encyclopedia
Robert Mitchell Awalt is former professional American football
player in the NFL. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals
in the 3rd round of the 1987 NFL Draft
. A 6'5", 248-lb. tight end
from San Diego State University
, Awalt played in seven NFL seasons from 1987 to 1993 for the Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
, and Buffalo Bills
. In 1987, he was the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
.
Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Awalt graduated from Valley High School
.
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...
player in the NFL. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 3rd round of the 1987 NFL Draft
1987 NFL Draft
The 1987 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987...
. A 6'5", 248-lb. tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
from San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
, Awalt played in seven NFL seasons from 1987 to 1993 for the Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, and Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In 1987, he was the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
From 1955 - 1996 The United Press International gave out two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL-NFC American football players and AFL-AFC American football players.-NFL Rookies of the Year:-NFC Rookies of the Year:-See also:...
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Born in Landstuhl, Germany, Awalt graduated from Valley High School
Valley High School (Sacramento, California)
For schools of the same name, see Valley High SchoolValley High School is a 9th-12th grade college preparatory high school located in Sacramento County, California, near the city limits of Elk Grove, California and Sacramento, California. The school was established in 1977 as part of the Elk Grove...
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