• Drafted in 1st Round by Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6th Overall)
• 1988 Lombardi Award Finalist
• 1988 Butkus Award Finalist
• 1988 First-Team All- American (AP, UPI, Football News, Football Writers, Kodak/AFCA, Sporting News, Walter Camp)
• 1988 Big 8 Defensive Player-of-the-Year (AP, UPI, Big Eight Coaches)
• 1988 First-Team All-Big 8
• 1988 Big 8 Player-of-the-Week (Utah State)
• 1988 Co-Captain
• 1987 First-Team All-American (Walter Camp)
• 1987 Second-Team All-American (AP, UPI, Sporting News)
• 1987 Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8
• 1986 Unanimous First-Team All-Big 8
• 1986 Honorable Mention All-American (AP, UPI)
• 1986 Sophomore All-American (Football News)
242 (143 UT & 99 AT) total tackles, 39 TFL, 22.5 Sacks, 7 Fumble Rec., 11 Pass Breakups
The Sandman ladies and gentlemen.