Winslow Oliver
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Winslow Oliver | |
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Date of birth: | March 3, 1973 |
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Career information | |
Position(s): | Running back |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Jersey №: | 20, 26 |
College: | New Mexico |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1996-1998 1999 |
Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Winslow Paul Oliver (born March 3, 1973 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.
He is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He also graduated from the University of New Mexico, where he set a number of team records. He was the 1996 Hula Bowl MVP.
He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (#73 overall pick) by the Panthers. He played for the Panthers for three seasons, mainly on special teams. His jersey was #20. The highlight of his career was an 84 yard punt return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints on September 8, 1996.
He became a free agent and played for the Falcons in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, before being released. He wore #26 for the Falcons.