Case attended Alva High School, before transferring to
Edmond High School after his sophomore season. As a junior, he was a safety and helped his team reach the Class 4A state finals. As a senior, he was moved to running back
and although he received All-State honors, his team finished with a losing record (4-7).
He was planning to enroll at
Oklahoma State University, until the school took his scholarship offer back and gave it to another prospect.[1]
College career
Case enrolled at
free safety
as a freshman, while posting 5 interceptions and contributing to an unbeaten season and a national junior college championship.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 9 games, registering 60 tackles, 4 interceptions, 12 passes defensed and received NJCAA All-
All-American honors. He also returned punts (19.5-yards average) and kickoffs (15-yards average). He scored 3 touchdowns (2 on punt returns).[2]
In his two years, the school posted a 19-1 record.
Case transferred to the
free safety
and tied a school single-season record for interceptions (eight).
strong safety in his second year, quickly establishing himself as a hard hitter, while registering 95 tackles and 4 interceptions. In 1986, he was moved to right cornerback to help him play under control and avoid mistakes, finishing with 4 interceptions and 34 passes defensed.[6] The next year, he struggled with shoulder, neck and ankle injuries, starting 10 games, registering one interception and 36 passes defensed (led the team).[7]
In 1988, he was selected to play in the Pro Bowl, after recording 65 tackles and leading the league with 10 interceptions, also a franchise record. The next year although he played in 14 games, he suffered stretched ligaments in his right foot and a sprained left knee that limited him to 8 starts, but still had 2 interceptions and 11 passes defensed (fourth on the team).[8]
In
free safety, registering 170 tackles (third on the team), 3 interceptions, 7 passes defensed, 3 quarterback sacks, 5 quarterback pressures and 2 fumble recoveries. The next year, he posted 162 tackles (second on the team), 2 interceptions, 9 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries, while helping the team make the playoffs from the first time since 1982
.
In 1994, he played mostly as a backup on the nickel defense (3 starts).
During his eleven years career with the Falcons, he only experienced one winning season (1991), that year the team won its first playoff game since 1978. He finished second in career tackles, fourth in career interceptions (30), led defensive backs in career sacks (7.5) and with the third-most games played by a defender in franchise history.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 24,
special teams tackles (tied for sixth on the team). He was a part of the Super Bowl XXX winning team and had a highlight-reel tackle, that forced an Ernie Mills fumble that was recovered by the Pittsburgh Steelers
. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Personal life
Case now lives in Buford, Georgia with his wife, Connie, and their four children. He is a business partner with former Falcons teammate Tom Pridemore at Pride Utility Construction Company. His daughter, Kallie Case, played softball at the University of Alabama. He has two sons, Kyler and Kody, and another daughter, Kelsey.