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Andrew Provence
No. 72
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-08) March 8, 1961 (age 63)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Savannah (GA) Benedictine
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andrew Clark Provence (born March 8, 1961) is a former

1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.[1] Provence was also a member of the Denver Broncos
.

Early years

Provence was a three-year starter at

Savannah News-Press All-City team in 1977 and 1978. He also earned All-State honors in 1978. Provence was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.[2]

College career

Provence played for the

Gannett News Service Second-team All-American accolades in 1982.[3][4] He also played in the Senior Bowl after his senior year. He recorded 401 total tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss and 26.0 sacks during his college career.[3] Provence was named to South Carolina's Modern Era All-Time Team. He was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.[3][5] He was named to the SEC Football Legends Class of 2010.[3]

Professional career

Provence was selected by the

1983 NFL Draft. He played in 70 games, starting sixteen, for the team from 1983 to 1987 and accumulated five career sacks.[1] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team by the Pro Football Writers of America.[6]

Provence was traded to the

1989 NFL Draft.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 1988, after tearing the connective tissue on his left foot during practice on August 31, 1988.[8][9] He re-signed with the Broncos in July 1989.[10] Provence was placed on injured reserve in August 1989.[11] He was on injured reserve when the Broncos lost to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 55–10 in Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990.[12][13]

Personal life

Provence has worked as a mental health counselor since August 1990, months after retiring from the NFL.[14][15] He also has a master's degree in professional counseling from Liberty University and is an ordained minister.[15][2][16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b "ANDREW PROVENCE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Provence, Andrew - Football, 1995". gsahof.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "SEC 2010 Legends class announced". espn.go.com. October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Joel Buchsbaum (November 25, 1982). "Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad". Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal. p. 50. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Eight To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame". gamecocksonline.com. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Dickerson Heads NFL Rookie Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 22, 1984. p. 26. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Black Businessman Negotiating To Buy Spurs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 11, 1988. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "BRONCOS ALREADY IMPRESSED BY KNIGHT". Deseret News. September 4, 1988. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  9. Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press
    . September 2, 1988. p. 26. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  10. The Fort Scott Tribune. Associated Press
    . July 29, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  11. Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press
    . August 29, 1989. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  12. ^ Bricker, Charles (January 26, 1990). "3 Niners In A Rush To Get Starting Jobs". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "SUPER BOWL XXIV". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "Andrew Provence Works As Therapist". lostlettermen.com. May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Powell, Steven (2016-05-20). "Channeling research success". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  16. ^ "Andrew and Angie Provence". give.cru.org. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "Andrew Provence, MA, LPC". newstartcounseling.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

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