Darryl Talley Buffalo Bills Linebacker

July 10, 1960 - Cleveland, Ohio - Darryl Talley the West Virginia linebacker from 1979 to 1982 was born. The National Football Foundation tells us that Darryl was such a versatile athlete at linebacker that he could play either at the line of scrimmage or on the outside. Talley registered 484 career tackles, which was a school record that stood for 21 years. Darryl also posted 28 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, and five interceptions in his four seasons in Morgantown. Talley was a unanimous All-America and was named the WVU team’s Most Valuable Player in 1982 as a senior. Darryl Talley was selected to enter into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. After college, he was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1983 NFL Draft.

He enjoyed 12 seasons in the NFL with the Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Minnesota Vikings, starting 187-of-216 career games he was on the roster for. The two-time Pro Bowler played in four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was named First Team All-Pro by the Sporting News in 1990 and 1993. Talley logged 38.5 career sacks and forced 17 fumbles for his brilliant pro career.