Bobby Majors

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Bobby Majors
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1949-07-07) July 7, 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth: Lynchburg, Tennessee
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Career information
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Robert Owen Majors (born July 7, 1949) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1972 NFL Draft. Majors played college football at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a consensus All-American in 1971.[2] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Memphis Southmen.[3] He is the younger brother of former Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.

College career

In 1970, Majors set the single-season Tennessee Volunteers record for interceptions with ten and the Volunteers led the NCAA with 36 interceptions. He returned punts and kicks as a member of the Volunteers. He holds the school records for career punt returns with 117 and career punt return yardage with 1,163. Majors had 13 career interceptions at Tennessee.[4] He was named to the University of Tennessee 100-year team as the "Defensive Back of All Time".[5] He was a consensus All-American in 1971. He was named All-SEC in 1970 and 1971. Majors was named to the 2011 SEC Football Legends Class.[6]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Majors was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the seventy-sixth pick in the 1972 NFL Draft.[7] He signed with the Eagles in May 1972.[8]

Cleveland Browns

Majors was signed by the Cleveland Browns in October 1972.[9] He appeared in nine games in 1972.

Memphis Southmen

Majors spent the 1974 season with the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League.[10]

Personal life

Bobby's four brothers Johnny, Bill, Larry and Joe also played football. Their father, Shirley Majors, was a college football coach at Sewanee.[11][12]

References

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