Larry Centers
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 1, 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tyler, Texas | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 5 / Pick: 115 | ||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 827 |
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| Receiving yards: | 6,797 |
| Receiving Touchdowns: | 28 |
| Rushing yards: | 2,188 |
| Rushing Touchdowns: | 14 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Larry Eugene Centers (born June 1, 1968) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, mostly for his first team, the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1990–1998). Centers then played for the Washington Redskins (1999–2000), Buffalo Bills (2001–2002), and finally was a member of the New England Patriots for their second Super Bowl win in 2003.
One of the most prolific pass catching running backs in NFL history, Centers topped 100 receptions in 1995 and had 99 receptions in 1996. He owns the NFL record for most passes caught by a running back during a career. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995, 1996, and 2001.
Centers was born in Tyler, Texas and grew up in nearby Longview. He began playing little league football for the Bramlette Bears as a running back and quarterback during his elementary school years and went on to play in middle school for the Forest Park Eagles and high school for the Longview Lobos until his junior year. He played on both sides of the ball as a defensive back and runnningback and wide receiver. Centers did not play football at all his junior year of high school. After his family moved to nearby Tatum, where his mother was an educator, Centers decided to play football again after being urged to do so by his older brother. After a solid season in Tatum, he earned a scholarship to nearby Stephen F. Austin State University. He was also recruited by Baylor, Texas Tech, and several junior colleges. His brother, Donnie, played for the University of Arkansas and coach Lou Holtz as a wide receiver.
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