The College Football Hall of Fame placed a plaque in honor of Jack Tatum’s fine play in their gridiron greats museum in 2004. After he completed college, Tatum was a first round by the Oakland Raiders in the 1971 NFL Draft. Tatum played in the NFL for 10 seasons, nine with Oakland and one with Houston, and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.

Career Highlights and Awards

✦ Super Bowl champion (XI)

✦ Second-team All-Pro (1974)

✦ 3× Pro Bowl (1973–1975)

✦ 2× National champion (1968, 1970)

✦ 2× Unanimous All-American (1969, 1970)

✦ 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1968–1970)

Career NFL statistics

✦ Interceptions: 37

✦ Interception yards: 736

✦ Fumble recoveries: 10

✦ Defensive touchdowns: 1

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Tatum. (2025, January 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tatum