Winslow Oliver

American football player (born 1973)
American football player
Winslow Oliver
No. 20, 33, 26
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1973-03-03) March 3, 1973 (age 51)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:New Mexico
NFL draft:1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
  • Carolina Panthers (1996–1998)
  • Atlanta Falcons (1999–2000)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:64
Games started:0
Rushing attempts-yards:56-215
Receptions-yards:29-265
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Winslow Paul Oliver (born March 3, 1973) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.

Career

Oliver is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He also attended the University of New Mexico, where he set a number of team records and was awarded the 1996 Hula Bowl MVP.

In the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (#73 overall pick) Oliver was selected by the Panthers.[1] He played for the Panthers for three seasons, mainly on special teams. His jersey was #20. The highlight of his career was an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints on September 8, 1996.

He became a free agent and played for the Falcons in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, before being released. In 1999 he wore #33, before switching to #26 his last year in the NFL.

References

  1. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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