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Safety, Michigan State, 1970–⁠72

Brad Van Pelt

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Brad Van Pelt played safety at Michigan State (1970–⁠72). He won the 1972 Maxwell Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1972. The New York Giants took Pelt in round 2, No. 40 overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

Best season
1972
Maxwell Award, Consensus All-American and 1 more
Drafted
No. 40
Round 2, 1973 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1972; UPI first team 1971; AP third team 1971; Football News 1971

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 5 (1976–⁠80) · Second-team All-Pro: 1978

All-Pro teams: NEA second team 1978.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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