Steve Folsom
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 21, 1958 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Santa Fe (CA) | ||||||||
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Utah Long Beach State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 10 / Pick: 261 | ||||||||
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Steven Mark Folsom (born March 21, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. He played in the United States Football League for the Philadelphia Stars in 1983 & 1984 and for the Baltimore Stars in 1985. He played college football at the University of Utah and Long Beach State University.
Early years
Folsom attended Santa Fe High School, where he practiced basketball and football. In basketball, he helped his team win a championship title.
He accepted a scholarship to play for Long Beach State University. He transferred after his first year, to follow his college head coach Wayne Howard to the University of Utah.[1]
As a senior he had 23 receptions for 352 yards. He also played for the basketball team. He finished his three-year career in Utah with 56 receptions for 853 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Folsom was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the tenth round (261th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft. As a rookie he played in 3 games on special teams. He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 6, 1982,[2] but was waived later that same month.
New York Giants
On September 13, 1982, he was signed as a free agent by the New York Giants.[3] He was released on November 30, to make room for Rob Carpenter after he ended his contract holdout.[4]
Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars
In 1983, he was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League as a free agent.[5] The league's owners voted to move the season to the fall after the 1985 season and because the team couldn't compete with the Philadelphia Eagles, they were moved to Baltimore.
Folsom was a part of teams that reached the USFL title game three years in a row, winning in 1984 and 1985. He finished with 73 receptions for 775 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Dallas Cowboys
In 1987, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent. He was cut on September 7 and later re-signed.[6]
Folsom was mostly a backup during his time with the team, until 1988, when he started 4 games in place of an injured Doug Cosbie. The next year he started 16 games after Cosbie left the Cowboys via Plan B free agency.
He was released on September 3, 1990.[7] He was re-signed on December 18, to provide depth for an injured Rob Awalt.[8] He retired after the season.
References
- ↑ "Versatile Utah athlete". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Ute Folsom signs with Giants". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Carpenter Expects to Be Ready Sunday". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Utah foursome seeking USFL crown". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Moves". Retrieved February 19, 2016.