Randy White was drafted No.2 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1975 NFL Draft, formerly a product of the University of Maryland. At Maryland, Randy earned distinctions as a Consensus All-American, the ACC Player of the Year and won the Outland Trophy as well as the coveted Lombardi Trophy. As a highly sought after draft pick, the Cowboys struck gold with this beast from the east in the first round. What set White apart from his teammates was not his ability to make big plays, but his durability, intelligence and toughness (White missed only one game in 14 seasons). In his regular season career, White was credited with 1,104 tackles, 701 solo tackles and 111 sacks.
NFL Highlights:
• Selected for the Pro Bowl Nine Times
• Named All-Pro Eight Times
• Named Super Bowl Co-MVP (XII)
• NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1978)
• NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year (1982)
• Won One Super Bowl Title (XII)
• Won three NFC Titles
• Won Five Division Titles
• Inducted into the Dallas Cowboy's Ring of Honor (1994)
• Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994)
Best Season: Randy White's best season was probably in 1978 when he recorded 123 tackles and 16 sacks.
Best Nickname of all time: Manster (half man, half monster)
Did you know......that Randy started out as a linebacker his first two seasons before being moved to defensive tackle, where he spent the remainder of his career?
(photo courtesy of students.stedwards.edu)
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