David Trout Explained

David Trout
Number:1, 5
Position:Placekicker
Birth Date:12 November 1957
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:165
High School:Southmoreland (PA)
College:Pittsburgh
Undraftedyear:1981
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • 2× USFL champion (1984, 1985)
  • USFL scoring leader (1983)
Statlabel1:Field goals
Statvalue1:12
Statlabel2:Field goal attempts
Statvalue2:19
Statlabel3:Field goal %
Statvalue3:63.2
Statlabel4:Longest field goal
Statvalue4:48
Pfr:troutdav01

David Marshall Trout (born November 12, 1957) is a former kicker who played professional American football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1981 and 1987. He also played for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985, helping the club win back-to-back league titles in 1984 and 1985.

Personal life

While born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Trout lived much of his early life in Bolivia where his parents were missionaries. Here he conditioned his leg, playing soccer at the age of 12. After retiring from football, Trout worked as a missionary, building homes in Florida and then went into Youth Ministry where he was a Youth Pastor at St. Johns church in Turnersville, New Jersey. In 1994, he attended Piedmont College in North Carolina where he received an Airframe and Powerplant license to build and fly aircraft. He then used his degree to become a bush pilot, to bring supplies to the people. To do this Trout would have to fly in and out of Mexico, landing the small planes. The air strips were in mountainous regions and extremely small to land the planes. After leaving the mission, he returned to New Jersey and built houses in the area as a contractor. He now serves in Bolivia where he grew up working with mechanics on airplanes and inspecting.

Career stats

TeamYearXPMXPAFGMFGAPTS
Pittsburgh Steelers 1981 38 46 12 17 74
Philadelphia Stars 1983 37 40 28 42 121[1]
Philadelphia Stars 1984 49 53 26 40 127[2]
Baltimore Stars 1985 38 39 22 34 104[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers 1987 10 10 0 2 10

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983 USFL Statistics - USFL (United States Football League). www.usflsite.com.
  2. Web site: 1984 USFL Statistics - USFL (United States Football League). www.usflsite.com.
  3. Web site: 1985 USFL Statistics - USFL (United States Football League). www.usflsite.com.