the 1987 season, he played in seven games, making two tackles (two solos) one blocked punt vs. the Philadelphia Eagles on November 29, 1987. He also had two special teams tackles (two solos), and knocked down one pass at Buffalo on December 20, 1987. He played in one game in the 1988 season. After joining the Washington Redskins in 1989, he tore a hamstring in the first exhibition game. He was given a chance to return the field contingent on him undergoing 2 years of intensive physical therapy; however, he chose to leave the National Football League and pursue a career in financial services. At the end of his football career in 1990, Profit earned his peak NFL salary of $200,000. Post-NFL After injuring his hamstring, Profit left the National Football League, initially exploring a career as bakery owner but quickly moved on to the financial services industry. He began as a financial consultant at Legg Mason in 1994. In 1996, he left Legg Mason to start his own investment management firm Profit Investment Management, serving as the firm's President and Chief executive Officer. Profit Investments Profit founded Profit Investment Management in 1996. He began as the firm's President and Chief Executive Officer but later took on the role of Portfolio Manager in 1997. Investment philosophy Profit's investment philosophy is similar to traditional value strategies that look for fundamentally undervalued companies; however, he does not adhere to traditional price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios. His strategy focuses on finding mispriced growth stocks that he believes can benefit from investor's revaluation of the relationship between the company's fundamentals and the stock's price. Charitable causes Profit is also active in philanthropy and contributes to programs that aim to help the community and improve financial literacy. Programs to which he contributes to include the NASDAQ "Stock Market in Schools" Program, Boys and Girls Club, Providence Health Foundation, and the Montgomery County Community Foundation. References External links Profit Investment Management Company Site 1964 births Living people African-American businesspeople Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American chief executives of financial services companies 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people