Defensive back, Ball State, to 1975

Shafer Suggs

Born
Apr 28, 1953, in Elkhart, Indiana

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Shafer Suggs played defensive back at Ball State (to 1975). The New York Jets took Suggs in round 2, No. 33 overall in the 1976 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1975
Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 33
Round 2, 1976 NFL Draft (New York Jets)

Honors

All-America: AP second team 1975

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

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.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1981CFLMontreal Alouettes
1983USFLNew Jersey Generals

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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