John Thomas Eugene Talley Jr. (born December 19, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver and tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.
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| Born: | December 19, 1964 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Shaw (East Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||
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College career
editTalley spent four seasons as a member of the West Virginia Mountaineers and originally played quarterback. He started several games for the Mountaineers as a sophomore in 1985 and became the second African-American to start at quarterback in the school's history, completing 53 of 109 passes for 507 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions while also rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns.[2] He moved to wide receiver during his junior season.[3] As a senior, Talley had 25 receptions for 307 yards and two touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
editTalley was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins during the 1988 preseason, but did not make either team's active roster. He spent the 1989 season with the Cleveland Browns practice squad after being waived from the active roster at the end of the preseason.[5][6] He played in 14 games as a wide receiver and tight end with two starts the following season, catching two passes for 28 yards.[7] He played in three games during the 1991 season with one reception for 13 yards before he was placed on injured reserve in early November.[7][8] Talley was waived by the Browns after the 1991 season.[9]
Personal life
editTalley is the younger brother of College Football Hall of Famer and former All-Pro Linebacker Darryl Talley. Talley now resides in Brunswick, Ohio.[10]
References
edit- ^ "John Talley". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Giardina, Frank (August 18, 2018). "Frank Giardina: Make no mistake, Reggie Oliver was a quarterback". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "John Talley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Kensler, Tom (December 24, 1987). "Mirror Images OSU's Williams, WVU's Talley Hauntingly Similar". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Felser, Larry (September 2, 1990). "HOG FOR DAWG DEAL PROVIDES NO ANSWER TO BROWNS' PROBLEM MINNIFIELD SWAP PROVING TOUGH". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "NFL TRANSACTIONS". The Washington Post. September 5, 1989. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "John Talley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "BaseballAtlanta Braves -- P Alejandro Pena filed for free agency". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1991. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 13, 1992. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Lubinger, Bill (July 18, 2012). "Former Shaw High star Darryl Talley goes from overlooked to College Football Hall of Fame". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 9, 2020.