Ronnie Lott
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Defensive back, USC, 1977–⁠80

Ronnie Lott

Lettered 1977–⁠80 (school media guide)

Born
May 8, 1959, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Ronnie Lott played defensive back at USC (1977–⁠80). He was a consensus All‑American in 1980. The San Francisco 49ers took Lott in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

At a glance

Best season
1980
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1981 NFL Draft (San Francisco 49ers)

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 10 (1981–⁠84, 1986–⁠91) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 6 (1981, 1986–⁠87, 1989–⁠91) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1988

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1981, 1986–⁠87, 1989–⁠91; AP second team 1988; Pro Football Writers first team 1981, 1983, 1986–⁠87, 1989–⁠91; Sporting News first team 1981, 1987, 1990–⁠91; Pro Football Weekly first team 1981, 1986–⁠87, 1989, 1991; NEA first team 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990; 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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