A first-round pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, he played his entire 11-year pro career for the NFL's New Orleans Saints. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
As a first-round pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, he dedicated his entire 11-year career to the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. His achievements were acknowledged through inductions into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.