*Saginaw High School - 1981-83
Played football, basketball and track and field
Captured State Titles in the 100 and 200-meter dashes - 1982 Gained 1,582 all-purpose as a senior alternating between running back and receiver

*University of Tennessee - 1983-88
Owns the Tennessee track record for the 300-yard dash and the 300 meter dash - 1986

*The second of three first round draft picks by the Oakland Raiders in the 1988 National Football League draft (ninth overall)

*Intercepted 7 passes, including 2 for touchdowns - 1994 season

*Nabbed 34 career interceptions which ranks third on the team's all time interception list behind Willie Brown and Lester Hayes

*Won the Mackey Award, which goes to the NFL's top defensive back as voted upon by fellow players - 1995

*Had an illustrious 10-year pro career that saw him named to the Pro Bowl five times