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Defensive end, Alabama, 1977–⁠80

E.J. Junior

Born
Dec 8, 1959, in Salisbury, North Carolina

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E.J. Junior played defensive end at Alabama (1977–⁠80). He was a consensus All‑American in 1980. The St. Louis Cardinals took Junior in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Best season
1980
Consensus All-American and First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1981 NFL Draft (St. Louis Cardinals)

Honors

Team titles: SEC champions, 1977, 1978 and 1979; National champions, 1978 and 1979

All-America: consensus 1980; AP second team 1979

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1984–⁠85) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1984

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1984; Pro Football Writers first team 1984; NEA first team 1984.

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