Veryl Switzer, 1954
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Back, Kansas State, 1951–⁠53

Veryl Switzer

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Veryl Switzer played back at Kansas State (1951–⁠53). The Green Bay Packers took Switzer in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1954 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1953
First-team All-Big Seven
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1954 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

All-America: AP second team (defense) 1951

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
1958CFLCalgary Stampeders
1959–⁠60CFLMontreal Alouettes

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

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