Kevin Mack

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Kevin Mack
No. 34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1962-08-09) August 9, 1962 (age 61)
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:Kings Mountain
College:Clemson
Supplemental draft:1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:5,123
Average:4.0
Touchdowns:46
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Kevin Mack (born August 9, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life

Mack was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.[1][2][3] He began playing football as a youth in Pop Warner football games, but he was more focused as a teenager in track competitions.[4] He was a star athlete at Kings Mountain High School.[1]

Mack attended Clemson University for four years where he played football for its team, helping them reach the national championship in 1981.[1] He averaged over five yards per carry his senior year at Clemson,[5] running 886 yards and scoring 8 touchdowns.[3]

Professional athletic career

Mack was selected by the

1984 USFL Territorial Draft. He was traded to the Los Angeles Express, where he played the 1984 USFL season.[5]

He was also selected by the

1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players.[6] He joined the Browns to play the 1985 NFL season.[3] As a rookie, he rushed for 1,104 yards and 7 touchdowns and was the AFC Rookie of the year.[7]

Mack played for the Browns for nine seasons,

Mack Truck", he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1985 and 1987.[2][1]

After athletic career

After playing in the NFL, Mack relocated to Houston, Texas, where among other work he was a coach, including at Texas Southern University.[4][9]

Since returning to Cleveland, Ohio, Mack has worked for the Cleveland Browns in its Alumni Relations Department.

talent scout for the team,[9] initially being named the team's Assistant Director of Player Programs when coming back to the organization in 2007.[10]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

Mack has mentioned having two daughters who were young when he resided in Houston; he lived there for about 14 years.[9]

In 1989 in

drug abuse)[12] being dropped.[13] He was sentenced to six months in jail.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Stewart, Gary (December 12, 2012). "KM's Kevin Mack #58 on Browns' all-time top 100 great players list". Kings Mountain Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via KMHerald.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Kevin Mack". clevelandsportshall.com. Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Dias, Roberto (February 1, 1985). "The Cleveland Browns have signed running back Kevin Mack..." UPI.com. Cleveland. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Mack, Kevin (September 17, 2019). Kevin Mack Discusses 80's NFL, Continuing Work for Cleveland & More (video). Browns Club 46. Interviewed by Jay Crawford. Cleveland Browns. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b Wright, Branson (January 17, 2013). "Former Cleveland Browns RB Kevin Mack has fond memories of his start in USFL". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Mack". NFL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Browns' 1,000-Yard Backs: Mack and Byner". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Mack, Kevin (December 1, 2019). "Steelers Rivals: Interview with Former Cleveland Browns FB Kevin Mack". SteelersNow.com. Interviewed by Ron Lippock. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  10. Columbus Dispatch
    . March 21, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  11. Shelby Star
    . Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. ^
    Washington Post
    . October 3, 1989. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Mack Pleads Guilty To Using Cocaine". The New York Times. August 31, 1989. Retrieved December 29, 2008.

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