Greg Briggs
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Position: | Safety / Linebacker | ||
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Born: | Meadville, Mississippi, U.S. | October 19, 1968||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Franklin (Meadville, Mississippi) | ||
College: | Texas Southern | ||
NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 5 / Pick: 120 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Greg Briggs (born October 19, 1968) is a former
Early years
Briggs attended Franklin High School in Meadville, Mississippi, where he focused on playing basketball. As a senior, he received All-district honors. He also practiced track.
He accepted a
In 1990, he accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The football coaching staff convinced him into changing sports. He played in the first two contests before being declared ineligible because of a class conflict. At the end of the season, the football program was suspended for 1991 by the NAIA, paving the way for Briggs and six of his teammates to walk-on at Texas Southern University, where the coach said he'd have to sleep on the floor because he didn't have an extra dorm room available.
As a senior, he began playing mostly in the
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Briggs was selected by the
Cleveland Browns
On December 15, 1993, he was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[3] He was waived on July 21, 1994.[4]
Frankfurt Galaxy
After being out of football for a year, he played for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On July 20, 1995, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[5] He was released before the start of the season.
Dallas Cowboys
Briggs was signed as a
Chicago Bears
On June 6,
Minnesota Vikings
In April
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, he traveled with Reggie White and spoke at churches. His nephew Diyral Briggs also played in the National Football League.
References
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b c Sudhalter, Michael (March 19, 2011). "Two-Time Super Bowl Champion to speak at King of Houston Football Combine". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Browns drop three". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". 21 July 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys cut Richardson; Smith at impasse". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". 22 September 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "For Bears, win good, bad, ugly". Chicago Tribune. 11 August 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 2 October 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Inside the Bears". 16 October 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". 25 August 1998. Retrieved April 30, 2020.