| Fred Vinson | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Date of birth: | April 2, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive back |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they 80 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 31 |
| College: | Vanderbilt University |
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1999 2000 2004 |
Green Bay Packers (NFL) Seattle Seahawks (NFL) Carolina Cobras (AFL) |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
|
|
Fred Vinson (born April 2, 1977 in North Augusta, South Carolina), is a former American football defensive back. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Not to be confused with the Los Angeles Cobras, who played in the 1988 AFL season The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they He is the cousin of National Football League safety Corey Chavous and is currently out of football professionally. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. Corey Lamonte Chavous (CHAY-vuss (born January 15, 1976 in Aiken South Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays Strong
Contents |
High school & college
When he was ten years old, Vinson competed in the Utah Junior Olympics, where his 40-yard dash time was 2/100ths behind the national best. The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 Yards (36576 m) It is primarily run to evaluate the Speed of football players by scouts, [1] He attended North Augusta High School where he was an All-Area and All-Conference selection after recording ninety-nine tackles as a senior. He would attend Vanderbilt University where he played every game as a freshman, starting one and garnering thirty tackles. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, A starting lineup in Sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins Most forms of Football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend The following season, he won a full-time starting job and had a career-high fifty-three tackles, thirty-nine of them solo. In 1997, his total increased to forty-eight tackles, with forty-four of them solo. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He began his senior season as the starter for Vanderbilt, but was injured in an early contest, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.
Pro career
Despite the injury, Vinson was selected in the second round with the 47th overall selection in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. He played as a nickelback and had nineteen tackles and two interceptions. In American football, a nickelback is a Cornerback who serves as the fifth (in addition to the typical four defensive backs on the defense After one season with the Packers, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for running back Ahman Green and a sixth-round draft pick. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Ahman Rashad Green (ah-MAHN (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, U [2] Vinson suffered a torn ACL during the preseason in a pickup basketball game and was forced to miss the season. The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major Ligaments of the Knee. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m After another injury the following offseason, he was released. [3] He attempted a comeback with the Carolina Panthers, but did not a play a game. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the
He played in the Arena Football League with the Carolina Cobras. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Not to be confused with the Los Angeles Cobras, who played in the 1988 AFL season He had eighteen tackles, but did not play in the league again following the folding of the Cobras.
References
- ^ Packers.com » Draft » 1999 » Pick 2
- ^ CNNSI.com - 2000 NFL Draft - Packers, Seahawks swap picks, players - Saturday April 15, 2000 12:07 AM
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/ce/multi/0,3783,5213745,00.html
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic