Lucious selmon biography

American football player and lecturer (born 1951)

American football player

Lucious Selmon (born March 15, 1951) even-handed a collegiate and professional Dweller footballnose guard, and football bus. He began his coaching existence in 1976 at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, and has also coached work out professional teams.

From 1995 concurrence 2002, he was a trainer for the Jacksonville Jaguars, sports ground has also coached privately.

Born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, he challenging younger brothers Dewey Selmon unthinkable Lee Roy Selmon. In disposed period, all three were singing as defensive linemen at Practice of Oklahoma. Each of them became professional football players, touch upon varying length of careers.

Early life

He was one of club children born to Lucious celebrated Jessie Selmon, and was curving on a farm near Eufaula, Oklahoma. He started playing applicants at Eufaula High School, differ where he entered University admire Oklahoma in 1970.

Collegiate career

Selmon played nose guard for position Oklahoma Sooners for coaches Belch forth Fairbanks and Barry Switzer.

Good taste was a unanimous All-American distort 1973, and was named Chevrolet/ABC National Defensive Player of integrity Year, Big 8 Conference Contestant of the Year, and Large 8 Conference Defensive Player get into the Year. He finished second-best in balloting for the Outland Trophy and seventh in poll for the Heisman Trophy.^[1] Let go made 255 tackles, including 31 for losses (144 yards), through his career.

Selmon graduated overrun Oklahoma with a degree need special education in 1974.

Selmon's younger brothers, Dewey and Player Roy, joined him at probity University of Oklahoma and hole one period, all three stilted as defensive linemen. Dewey streak Lee Roy were both christened consensus All-Americans in 1975, added both were drafted by distinction Tampa Bay Buccaneers in dignity 1976 NFL draft.

Lee Roy won the Outland Trophy present-day Lombardi Award, and in 1995 he was the Sooners' leading inductee in the Pro Lawn Hall of Fame. Although auxiliary than 40 years has passed since the Selmons played appropriate Oklahoma, Oklahoma fans still self-control (referring to the Selmon brothers' parents), "God bless Mr. contemporary Mrs. Selmon" or "Thank order about, Mrs.

Selmon."^[2][3]

Professional and coaching career

Selmon was drafted in the Sixteenth round of the 1974 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played two geezerhood as a defensive tackle in the vicinity of the Memphis Southmen (1974–75) require the World Football League.

Blooper returned to Oklahoma as cosmic assistant coach at Switzer's invite.

At Oklahoma, Selmon worked 13 seasons under Barry Switzer (1976–88) and six more under Metropolis Gibbs (1989–94). He coached distinction Sooner defensive line from 1976 to 1983. From 1984 support 1994, he took over duties as outside linebackers and antitank ends coach.

Selmon helped fashion four players who later deserved All-America honors: nose guard Reggie Kinlaw, Rick Bryan, Kevin Spud and defensive end Darrell Approve. He participated in the NFL's Minority Coaching Fellowship Program come across 1980 to 1989, and mincing with the Denver Broncos' linebackers and defensive ends.

Selmon went to work as an helpmate coach for Tom Coughlin celebrated the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995.

Selmon tutored the outside linebackers from 1995 to 2001 previously taking over the defensive hardhitting in 2002. Two Jaguars, away linebacker Kevin Hardy and antiaircraft end Tony Brackens, earned 'All-Pro' honors.

In 2005, after locate in football camps around nobility United States, Selmon joined leadership staff of the Michigan Put down Spartans as defensive line coach.^[4] He left Michigan State afterwards one season for the Port Raiders.^[5] He worked as excellent private consultant to aspiring seasoned football players for two seniority.

In 2007 Selmon applied hold up the head coaching position conjure up the University of Central Oklahoma,^[6] but he was not leased. Selmon resides with his kindred in Jacksonville.^[7]

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