Dave Casper
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Tight end, Notre Dame, 1971–⁠73

Dave Casper

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Dave Casper played tight end at Notre Dame (1971–⁠73). He was a consensus All‑American in 1973. The Oakland Raiders took Casper in round 2, No. 45 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

At a glance

Best season
1973
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 45
Round 2, 1974 NFL Draft (Oakland Raiders)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1973

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) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (1976–⁠79)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1976–⁠79; Pro Football Writers first team 1976–⁠78; Pro Football Weekly first team 1976–⁠79; NEA first team 1976–⁠78; NEA second team 1979.

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

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