DE · New Orleans Saints
Tom Backes
Age 58 · 193 cm (6'4") · 124 kg · Born Mar 19, 1968 · Oklahoma
NFL career
1993
debut year
1993
last season
1
seasons
—
jersey
College: Oklahoma
1991 NFL Draft
Rd 10
round
#272
overall pick
CHI
drafted by
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Oklahoma alumni in the NFL
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1991 NFL Draft · Round 10 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#251
#252
Randy Bethel
NWE
Brian Greenfield
P · CLE
#253
Curtis Mayfield
DEN
#254
#255
Ronald Poles
SDG
Herbie Anderson
DB · PHO
#256
Walter Sutton
ATL
#257
Mike Heldt
SDG
#258
Pete Lucas
ATL
#259
#260
Brady Pierce
MIN
Pat O'Hara
QB · TAM
#261
Al Baker
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#262
Rapier Porter
GNB
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Tom Backes.
Albert Fontenot
Debut 1993 · #95 · Chargers
Anthony Hamlet
Debut 1993 · Colts
Antonio Edwards
Debut 1993 · #96 · Panthers
Artie Smith
Debut 1993 · #93 · Cowboys
Chad Brown
Debut 1993 · Cardinals
Chris Slade
Debut 1993 · #50 · Panthers
Dan Footman
Debut 1993 · #98 · Colts
Dan Williams
Debut 1993 · #92 · Chiefs
Born on March 19
Po James
1949 · Philadelphia Eagles
Leon McQuay
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Pat Leahy
1951 · New York Jets
Carl Barzilauskas
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Haskel Stanback
1952 · Atlanta Falcons
John Woodcock
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Rick Goltz
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Ray Costict
1955 · New England Patriots