Paul Palmer (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bethesda, Maryland | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Potomac (MD) Churchill | ||||||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing attempts: | 451 |
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| Rushing yards: | 1,700 |
| Receptions: | 88 |
| Receiving yards: | 892 |
| Touchdowns: | 10 |
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Paul Woodrow Palmer (born October 14, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Temple University.
Palmer attended Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. He went on to star at Temple University.
Palmer was the runner-up to Vinny Testaverde for the 1986 Heisman Trophy and holds rushing records during his college career at Temple University. After being found in violation of NCAA policies for signing with an agent before his eligibility expired, sixteen of his marks and the six victories the school registered in the 1986 season were eliminated from the record books. He still holds several school records including career rushing yards: 3,029 (1983–85).
Palmer was selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he led the AFC in kickoff return average (24.3 yards per attempt). After having clashes with the coaching staff and not being able to take over the starting running back position from Christian Okoye, he was waived on September 4, 1989. He rushed for 607 yards in two seasons.
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