Bobby Majors Explained

Bobby Majors
Number:44, 24
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:7 July 1949
Birth Place:Lynchburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:193
High School:Franklin Co. (TN)
College:Tennessee
Draftyear:1972
Draftround:3
Draftpick:76
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Pfr:M/MajoBo20

Robert Owen Majors (born July 7, 1949) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1972 NFL draft. Majors played college football at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a consensus All-American in 1971.[2] He was also a member of the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League (WFL).[3] He is the younger brother of former Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.

College career

In 1970, Majors set the single-season Tennessee Volunteers record for interceptions with ten and the Volunteers led the NCAA with 36 interceptions. He returned punts and kicks as a member of the Volunteers. He holds the school records for career punt returns with 117 and career punt return yardage with 1,163. Majors had 13 career interceptions at Tennessee.[4] He was named to the University of Tennessee 100-year team as the "Defensive Back of All Time".[5] He was a consensus All-American in 1971. He was named All-SEC in 1970 and 1971. Majors was named to the 2011 SEC Football Legends Class.[6]

Professional career

Majors was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL with the seventy-sixth pick in the 1972 NFL draft.[7] He signed with the Eagles in May 1972.[8] He was signed by the NFL's Cleveland Browns in October 1972.[9] Majors appeared in nine games for the Browns in .[10] He spent the 1974 season with the Memphis Southmen of the WFL.[11]

Personal life

Bobby's four brothers Johnny, Bill, Larry and Joe also played football. Their father, Shirley Majors, was a college football coach at Sewanee.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOBBY MAJORS . August 20, 2014 . profootballarchives.com.
  2. Web site: 2014 . 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126094941/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/awards.pdf . November 26, 2018 . August 16, 2014 . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) . 6.
  3. Web site: Bobby Majors . August 20, 2014 . nasljerseys.com.
  4. Web site: UT IN NCAA/SEC RECORD BOOKS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113625/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/guides/2012/records.pdf . March 4, 2016 . August 20, 2014 . utsports.com.
  5. Web site: MAJORS, BOBBY . August 20, 2014 . tshf.net.
  6. Web site: November 3, 2011 . Bobby Majors Named 2011 SEC Legend . August 20, 2014 . utsports.com.
  7. Web site: 1972 NFL Draft . August 20, 2014 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC.
  8. News: May 17, 1972 . Bobby Majors To Join The Eagles . August 20, 2014 . Gettysburg Times . Google News . Associated Press.
  9. News: October 13, 1972 . Browns Obtain Bobby Majors . August 20, 2014 . Herald-Journal . Google News . Associated Press.
  10. Web site: Bobby Majors 1972 Game Log . March 2, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: 1974 WFL Team Pages . August 20, 2014 . charlottehornetswfl.com.
  12. News: UPI . United Press International . April 7, 1981 . Shirley Majors of Football Family In Tennessee, a Longtime Coach . June 7, 2010 . The New York Times.
  13. Web site: Litvack, Samara . November 27, 2009 . UT legend Bobby Majors talks life, football and life after football . August 20, 2014 . hamiltoncountyherald.com.