DT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Laval Short
Age 67 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Sep 29, 1958 · Colorado
NFL career
1980
debut year
1981
last season
2
seasons
—
jersey
College: Colorado
1980 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#136
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Colorado alumni in the NFL
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1980 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#111
#112
Mark Streeter
DET
Ken Times
DT · SFO
#113
Bryan Hicks
FS · CIN
#114
Carlos Carson
WR · KAN
#115
#116
Dan Pensick
KAN
Elvis Franks
DE · CLE
#117
#118
Brad Vassar
ATL
Tony Blount
DB · NYG
#119
#120
Jeff Pyburn
BUF
Tommie Ginn
G · DET
#121
Doug Paschal
RB · MIN
#122
Paul Jones
MIN
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Laval Short.
