hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl dɹˈæft, ænd plˈeɪd pɹəfˈɛʃənəli fɚðə nˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd pˈeɪtɹɪəts, klˈiːvlənd bɹˈaʊnz, ænd hjˈuːstən ˈɔɪlɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl.
He was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Oilers of the NFL.