Mike Humiston
Michael David Humiston (born January 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats. Graduating from Union High School in Anderson, California, he played collegiately at Shasta College and Weber State College. At Weber State, he was a three-year letterman and named First-Team All-America for the 1980 season. He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1981, the Baltimore Colts in 1982, the Indianapolis Colts in 1984, and for the San Diego Chargers in 1987. Humiston received a degree in police science at Weber State and was a Chico, California, policeman in the offseason while playing in the NFL. After playing professional football, he was a member of the Tehama County, California, sheriff's department for six years, where he served as a patrol officer and then a detective. He later was the head coach for the Waynesburg University baseball program in Pennsylvania. He is currently the Director of the Department of Public Safety at Waynesburg University.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | January 8, 1959 Oceanside, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Anderson Union (Anderson, California) | ||||||
| College | Weber State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: undrafted | ||||||
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Michael David Humiston (born January 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats.
Graduating from Union High School in Anderson, California, he played collegiately at Shasta College[1] and Weber State College.[2] At Weber State, he was a three-year letterman and named First-Team All-America for the 1980 season.[3] He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1981, the Baltimore Colts in 1982, the Indianapolis Colts in 1984, and for the San Diego Chargers in 1987.[2][4]
Humiston received a degree in police science at Weber State[3] and was a Chico, California, policeman in the offseason while playing in the NFL.[5] After playing professional football, he was a member of the Tehama County, California, sheriff's department for six years, where he served as a patrol officer and then a detective.[6] He later was the head coach for the Waynesburg University baseball program in Pennsylvania. He is currently the Director of the Department of Public Safety at Waynesburg University.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Blomster, Brian (July 16, 1982). "Mike Humiston tries to ignore NFL tempest". Record Searchlight. Redding, California. p. B-1. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mike Humiston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Mike Humiston (2003)". Weber State Sports Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Mike Humiston, LB". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Rietmann, Tom (November 9, 1984). "Humiston plays guided missile on specialties". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 16. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Waynesburg baseball team set to honor country's heroes". Waynesburg University Athletics. April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Mike Humiston - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Waynesburg University Athletics". waynesburgsports.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame".