Van Waiters

Van Waiters
No. 50, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-27) February 27, 1965 (age 59)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Coral Gables
College:Indiana
NFL draft:1988 / round: 3 / pick: 77
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Van Allen Waiters (born February 27, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Waiters was born and raised in Coral Gables, Florida and played scholastically at Coral Gables High School.[1] He played collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers.[2] He was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American his junior year,[3] and a second-team selection as a senior.[4]

Waiters was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third-round of the 1988 NFL draft.[5] He spent four seasons with the Browns,[6] and scored a receiving touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in 1989 on a pass from Mike Pagel on a fake field goal play.[7] He finished his career playing one season with the Vikings in 1992.[6]

  1. ^ "Van Waiters Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Van Waiters Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "College All-Americans". The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN). December 3, 1987. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Van Waiters Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Browns' Fake Kick Surprises Vikings". New York Times. December 18, 1989.