Safety, Baylor, 1983–⁠86

Thomas Everett

Lettered 1983–⁠86 (school media guide)

Born
Nov 21, 1964, in Daingerfield, Texas

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Thomas Everett played safety at Baylor (1983–⁠86). He won the 1986 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1986. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Everett in round 4, No. 94 overall in the 1987 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

At a glance

Best season
1986
Jim Thorpe Award, Consensus All-American and 1 more
Drafted
No. 94
Round 4, 1987 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1986; AP first team 1985; AFCA 1985

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.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1987
Height5′8″
Weight177 lb
Arm length30″
Hand size9½″
40-yard dash4.56 s
10-yard split1.52 s
Bench press11 reps

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1993

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

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