Rozier, Mike
Football
b. March 1, 1961, Camden, NJ
The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Rozier was a sprinter as well as a running back at the University of Nebraska. He won the 1983 Heisman Trophy as the nation's best college player after leading NCAA Division I rushers with 2,148 yards on 275 attempts and setting records with 7.81 yards per attempt and 29 rushing touchdowns.
The Pittsburgh Maulers of the U. S. Football League in 1984 signed Rozier to a three-year contract worth more than $1 million a year. However, the team folded after just one season and Rozier went to the Jacksonville Bulls in 1985.
After the USFL season ended in July, Rozier joined the NFL's Houston Oilers. A chronic foot injury forced his retirement after the 1988 season. In his NFL career, Rozier rushed for 3,083 yards on 812 carries, a 3.8 average, and scored 22 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 71 passes for 568 yards, an 8,0 average, and 1 touchdown.