Steve Emtman

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Steve Emtman
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Career history
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Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:50
Starts:19
Tackles:134
Sacks:8
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is an American former professional

Washington Redskins
before retiring following the 1997 season.

Early life

Emtman was born in Spokane, Washington, grew up in nearby Cheney, and graduated from Cheney High School in 1988. Lightly recruited, he accepted a football scholarship to the University of Washington in Seattle to play for head coach Don James.[1][2]

College career

He redshirted in 1988, but soon became a star as a sophomore on a resurgent defense in 1990. Washington went 10–2 and won the

Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year during his impressive junior year of 1991. He finished fourth in the ballot for the Heisman Trophy
.

Emtman finished 1991 with 62 tackles and 20.5 tackles for loss.

He was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]

Professional career

Emtman decided to forgo his senior year and declared himself eligible for the 1992 NFL draft. At 6'4" and 290 lb (130 kg), he was the first overall pick, selected by the Indianapolis Colts.[4] His most memorable play was the game-sealing 90-yard interception return for a touchdown as time expired in a 31–20 upset win at the Miami Dolphins in his rookie year, which earned him honors as AFC defensive player of the week.[5]

Emtman's NFL career was marred by injuries. Playing a majority of his games on

Washington Redskins. His playing career ended following the 1997 season
at the age of 27.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR
1992 IND 9 0 0 0 3 0 0
1993 IND 5 20 18 2 1 0 0
1994 IND 4 4 3 1 1 0 0
1995 MIA 16 14 10 4 1 0 2
1996 MIA 13 39 31 8 2 2 1
1997 WAS 3 5 4 1 0 0 0
Career[9] 50 82 66 16 8 2 3

Personal life

Emtman had a cameo appearance as himself in the 1994 feature film

Bruce Smith, Tim Brown, Emmitt Smith, and John Madden. He also appeared as an uncredited zombie in the TV series Z Nation. His son was the zombie baby from the first episode.[10]

Emtman formerly volunteered as the defensive line coach for the

af2's Spokane Shock.[11]

Emtman now lives in Spokane Valley, Washington,[8] where he is a real estate developer.[8][12]

References

  1. ^ Newnham, Blaine (October 4, 1990). "UW's Emtman Plays 'Til Cows Come Home". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Landres-Schnur, Zach (May 15, 2007). "Flashback | One-man wrecking crew now real-estate developer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Blanchette, John. "Emtman paid highest compliment". Spokesman-Review, May 17, 2006, p. C1. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Daily News [Bowling Green, Kentucky]. "Emtman honored after interception". October 29, 1992, p. 4-B. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
  6. Gadsden Times. "Emtman to have knee surgery"
    . November 10, 1992, p. D3. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
  7. Spokesman-Review. "'I'm not going to give up'"
    . October 14, 1993, p. C1. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c Thiel, Art (December 5, 2006). "Ex-UW star Emtman balances personal glory with concerns about Huskies' future". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  9. ^ "Steve Emtman Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  10. ^ Engler, Chris; Scott, Tom Everett. /New York Comic Con. New York Comic Con: Syfy.
  11. ^ "Coaches: Steve Emtman". Spokane Shock. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  12. ^ Forde, Pat (November 27, 2007). "Forde-Yard Dash: New reality changes the landscape for coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2007.

External links

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