▁March ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁in ▁Phoenix , ▁Arizona ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁professional ▁American ▁football ▁def ensive ▁back ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys . ▁He ▁also ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Arg onaut s ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oregon . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Whe aton ▁attended ▁McC lin to ck ▁High ▁School , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁two - way ▁player . ▁As ▁a ▁senior ▁he ▁played ▁strong ▁safety ▁and ▁running ▁back , ▁register ing ▁ 9 7 ▁tack les ▁( led ▁the ▁team ), ▁ 6 6 9 ▁r ushing ▁yards ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁touch down s . ▁He ▁received ▁All - state ▁and ▁M esa ▁Trib une ▁Area ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁hon ors . ▁ ▁He ▁accepted ▁a ▁football ▁scholar ship ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oregon . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁backup ▁as ▁a ▁red sh irt ▁fresh man . ▁As ▁a ▁s oph om ore , ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁st arter ▁moving ▁between ▁free ▁safety ▁and ▁right ▁corner back . ▁He ▁collected ▁ 6 0 ▁tack les ▁( fif th ▁on ▁the ▁team ) ▁and ▁ 4 ▁inter ception s , ▁while ▁contrib uting ▁to ▁the ▁team ▁winning ▁a ▁Pac - 1 0 ▁Championship . ▁He ▁also ▁made ▁arg u ably ▁the ▁most ▁famous ▁play ▁in ▁D uck s ▁history ▁known ▁as ▁" The ▁Pick ". ▁As ▁time ▁was ▁w inding ▁down ▁and ▁the ▁University