Mike Singletary, 2009
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Linebacker, Baylor, 1977–⁠80

Mike Singletary

Lettered 1977–⁠80 (school media guide)

Born
Oct 9, 1958, in Houston, Texas

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Mike Singletary played linebacker at Baylor (1977–⁠80). He was a consensus All‑American in 1979 and 1980. The Chicago Bears took Singletary in round 2, No. 38 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

At a glance

Best season
1980
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 38
Round 2, 1981 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1980

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: 10 (1983–⁠92) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 7 (1984–⁠89, 1991) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1990

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1984–⁠89, 1991; AP second team 1990; Pro Football Writers first team 1984–⁠89; Sporting News first team 1984–⁠89, 1991; Pro Football Weekly first team 1983–⁠84, 1986–⁠89; NEA first team 1983–⁠86, 1988; and 1 more.

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

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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