Penn State RB Saquon Barkley at 2018 Combine: - Stronger than Joe Thomas- Quicker than DeSean Jackson- Faster than Devin Hester- Jumps higher than Julio Jones@PennStateFball pic.twitter.com/usgR6vJvOn. "He was a bruiser," said Harris. Bettis finished his 13 NFL seasons as the NFL's 5th all-time leading rusher with 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns. 9 pick. He said many of the students didnt seem to know the guy in class more than twice their age was a football star. A native of Detroit, MI, Bettis would go on to play three seasons at Notre Dame, where he rushed for over 1,900 yards and scored 37 total touchdowns. A six-time Pro Bowl and two-time first-team All-Pro selection, he is regarded as one of the greatest power runners of all time and ranks eighth in NFL rushing yards. Signing autographs at a paper convention, Michael Scott tries to invite him to a room party, which Bettis declines. On Sunday he'll graduate after returning to complete his business degree. Shouts of Give it to Bettis! roared from the stadium stands, and Holtz was happy to comply. Bettis also managed to exact revenge against his former team in Week 10 of that 1996 season by rushing for 129 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns as part of the Steelers 42-6 home blowout win over St. Louis. I got a chance to talk to Coach (Bill) Cowher, Bettis recalled of the trade via Teresa Varley of steelers.com. Its not always easy. Jerome Bettis was taken 10th overall in the 1993 draft by the Los Angeles Rams. I'm struggling with the technology," he said. Randy Harrison, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Mar. I dont remember watching him play live, but my mom is a huge football fan, Yatsuhashi said. The longest career run by Jerome Bettis as a member of the #Steelers came in 1996 and against the Rams, the team that traded him to Pittsburgh. Heres a team made up of the best performers in the history of the NFL Combine. pic.twitter.com/yUIk23Z2vU. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2004. I had to blow it out for them.''. Jerome Bettis was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2015. Im a dinosaur in the sense of school. Bettis delivered a rousing speech to his teammates the day before the game, asking them to "Just get me to Detroit", his hometown, where Super Bowl XL was to be played. The NFL Combine, America's most-watched indoor exercise convention, annually produces workout legends. It didnt take long for the camera operators and a hot mic to find him, so he gamely hyped up the crowd. Bettis rushed for 10,571 yards with the Steelers, and amassed 13,662 career yards, which puts him sixth overall in NFL history. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2:31PM. The Los Angeles Rams selected Bettis in the first round, with the 10th overall selection, of the 1993 NFL Draft. In 2017, the pair took to the NFL draft stage together to announce the team's pick, while paying tribute to . Aaron Donald, Jadeveon Clowney, JJ Watt, Montez Sweat, Nick Perry, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Margus Hunt, Vita Vea, and a ton of others. His agent, Joel Segal, stressed the importance of the training. His kids had to show him how to format and submit papers he wrote for online classes. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. draft, he was projected to be among the top 10 backs selected. But I definitely would love to walk because I think it will signify a lot, but also so my family can be there.. Bettis finished his career with 337 rushing attempts for 1,912 yards (5.7 yards per attempt), and made 32 receptions for 429 yards (13.4 yards per reception). 'Tails'? inDetroit,MI, College: The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Let's stack those legends against each other. Jerome Bettis Says He Turned Down Trade To Bears Before 2004 Season By Joe Clark Posted on February 9, 2023 at 3:41 pm Jerome Bettis spent the majority of his 13-year career with the. We noticed your adblocker is on. Mekhi Becton vs Tom Brady, NFL Combine 40 (@edsbs) pic.twitter.com/wSMwLUWwHJ. [40] Bettis returned to NBC to help Bob Costas preside over the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation at the end of Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015. During that 2004 season, Bettis and New York Jets running back Curtis Martin dueled for position on the all-time rushing yards leaderboard. Both teams look like prime candidates to select him, but the way Duckett has risen, who can doubt he will be selected even higher? Jerome Bettis relied on Alan Faneca and Kendall Simmons to pave the way for him in Pittsburgh. But when an injury took Staley out of action midway through the year, Bettis stepped in and gained 100-plus yards in six of the next eight games, and in seven consecutive starts. Bettis was a member of the Rams for three seasons before being traded to the Steelers, where he spent the remainder of his career. His vertical should be in the mid-to-high 30s, at least. Copyright 2019-2023. Jerome Bettis [PSA Authentic PSA/DNA Cert] $372.08. The surprise was fitting because Bettis, nicknamed The Bus for his punishing running style, said figuring out the new technology today has been the biggest difference from when he left school to pursue the NFL in 1992 after the first semester of his junior year. ET start time) Saturday, March 4: Quarterbacks, wide . Apparently, it was this promise that got Jerome Bettis to play one last season. I don't know where anything is. Report this item opens in a new . * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Anything tied to his Super Bowl win carries a slight premium. ''First, I went through a careful process of selecting an agent, and then I spent from Jan. 20 through March 5 in San Diego working with a trainer to prepare for my pro day at Michigan State,'' Duckett said. Join our linker program. The reason? LB Jerome Baker met with the media on January 11, 2023. . help set the board. NFL Scouting Combine / 6 years ago In my immediate family, I'll be the first person to graduate from college," he said. After his junior year, Bettis left school early to prepare for the NFL draft, where the Los Angeles Rams selected him in 1993 with the 10th pick of the first round. Jerome Bettis Highlights Duke Wilson 14 2.68K subscribers 49K views 8 months ago One of the biggest, powerful runners in NFL history. Bettis proved his worth that first season, rushing for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns, after starting just 12 games. Stephen Paea is the more recognizable figure at the top of the bench press rankings. This is education related, and you can never take away the education. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Asked about the possibility of retirement, Bettis announced, "I played this game for a championship. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | [41] On March 29, 2008, Bettis accompanied Barack Obama on a campaign visit to the US Steel plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania.[42]. [citation needed] Bettis's wish was granted, as he and the Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XL with a 3417 win over the Broncos, led by Ben Roethlisberger's arm. He retired as the NFLs fifth all-time leading rusher in 2006 after the Steelers won the Super Bowl and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet. Bettis enrolled at the University of Notre Dame to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jerome Bettis was born on February 16, 1972. Bettis is currently the host of The Jerome Bettis Show on WPXI-TV, filmed at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, airing Saturdays at 7:00 PM and 1:00 AM. Jerome Bettis is on Twitter at JeromeBettis36. I hope my journey serves as reminder that education is the true equalizer in life and it is never too late to start. His trainer Jon Barlow said hes very comparable to another supersized Freak that Barlow trained years ago: Dontari Poe. Jerome Bettis left Notre Dame 28 years ago for a Hall-of-Fame NFL career. 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They were shocked to learn they had a new boy. Former Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Jerome Bettis is officially a college graduate. Were already in that college mindset. Produced by Mendoza College of Business and the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, 2023 We all got up and gave him a standing ovation because so many of those guys wouldnt run.. Feb. 14In his post-retirement life, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis has done his fair share of media work at ESPN, NBC and locally at WPXI. Other way around. Jerome Bettis announced his return to Notre Dame to finish his business degree 30 years after leaving for a Hall of Fame pro football career in a thoroughly modern way. 1993 Topps Stadium Club - [Base] - Super Teams Redeemed Super Bowl XXVIII #108 Jerome Bettis [PSA 9 MINT] . After falling short as a finalist in 2013,[39] on January 31, 2015, Bettis was voted into The Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pro Football Network, LLC. On July 22, 1993, Bettis signed a three-year, $4.625 million contract with a signing bonus in excess of $2 million. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Theres been a few nights where I looked at the syllabus and saw what was ahead of me and said to myself, What was I thinking?. A background of 18 years in business opens a chasm between Bettis and his fellow students, so he said he has to hold back from talking too much. Mike Mamula, Boston College, 1995: Mamulas numbers remain impressive on their own, but you cant have an All-Combine Team without the guy who helped establish it as an event worth training for. The class of 2022 graduate shared the news on Twitter, writing: "A promise made, a promise kept. Bettis finished his long NFL career with 13,662 rushing yards and 91 touchdowns in addition to catching 200 passes for 1,449 yards and 3 touchdowns in regular season action. There may be some opportunities out there to look at a new business model, he said. A one-time 280-pound high school running back that saw himself as another Jerome Bettis, the 6'4" Vea has shed about five pounds after beginning his combine training in Arizona about seven weeks ago around 350. [32], Bettis opened a restaurant called "Jerome Bettis' Grille 36" on June 5, 2007, on Pittsburgh's Northside.[33][34]. 1993 Pro Set Power - Power Draft Picks #PDP14 Jerome Bettis [PSA 10 GEM MT] $228.90. Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem? The physics catastrophe Poes unofficial time loosed on the universe: Fun with Numbers: RGIII's 4.41 40 is proportionate to a 346-lb man running it in 6.84 secs. "I say to all our coaches that there are three things we should be concerned about versus integrity: Do things the right way, second is help these kids get a degree and do well in their lives, and the third is winning on the field," Notre Dame president Father John Jenkins said. Some people had him at 4.25 [officially a 4.27]. 41.703234 Bettis said going back to the Mendoza College of Business at age 49 has been well worth these challenges. Bettis gave some specific examples that are familiar nightmares for technophobes. Bettis returned on campus at the University of Notre Dame in 2021-2022 to finish his bachelor's degree, something he started nearly 30 years ago. I mean, I'm a dinosaur in the sense of school. His father died shortly after he retired, and his mother starred alongside him in Campbells Chunky Soup commercials in the early 2000s. Jerome Bettis right for 50 yards, touchdown pic.twitter.com/L5Y2drAu4e, BlitzburghUSAVideos (@sdextrasmedia) April 11, 2020, FLASHBACK FRIDAY: #Steelers opening drive against Rams in 1996 Jerome Bettis had 8 carries for 38 yards and a TD. He was 52. Follow full coverage of Jerome Bettis during the 1993 NFL Draft on ESPN.com Follow full coverage of Jerome Bettis during the 1993 NFL Draft on ESPN.com Jerome Bettis RB Notre Dame. The All-Time All-Combine Team: Footballs greatest workout warriors ever, clearing every other 230-pound RB ever by more than an inch, modern Combine dashes arent entirely electronic, either, International Association of Athletics Federations says to add 0.24 seconds, with an unofficial time of 4.19 in unapproved shoes, is believed to have held the world record of 12-2, can only be topped by Harlem Globetrotters and international myths, people will believe anything about it to this day, How Madden RPOs could one day help bring back NCAA. He amassed just 1,453 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns for his NFL career. Add that to his power, humility, grace and stout character and couple it with the fact that other talented backs in the draft have had off-the-field problems, including suspensions and drug use, and Duckett's position has soared. Then Khan, Mike Tomlin and Art Rooney II decide on the picks. A few do. This game included a play in which he ran over Bears' safety Mike Green and the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year linebacker Brian Urlacher on the goal line during a heavy snow squall. pic.twitter.com/J0Xn7Up47n. And a handful probably couldve played just about any position besides cornerback or lineman. Jerome Bettis weighed 252 lbs (114 kg) when playing. Bettis played 13 years in the league. I'm a champion, and I think the Bus' last stop is here in Detroit." "And Jerome getting a degree after all his success just underscores how important that is.". I think thats the culmination, to be able to walk with my classmates if you will, in a strange way. teams visited, he said. ", SI: "A 0-star walk-on who excelled as a quarterback and basketball player at Salmon River High School in Riggins, Idaho, Vander Esch emerged as a tackling machine for the Broncos in 2017, making 129 stops and earning Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors. Getty Ben Roethlisberger fakes a handoff to Jerome Bettis. But most importantly, I have two children. The Bus is Back. Instead, they begin running when they are ready. Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 24, 1972), nicknamed The Bus, is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. ), DK Metcalf, Henry Ruggs III, Stephen Hill, Tavon Austin, Dri Archer, Marquise Goodwin, Trindon Holliday, Chase Claypool, Eastern Kentuckys Rondel Menendez (the other guy who ran a semi-electronically timed 4.24, with an unofficial time of 4.19 in unapproved shoes), and tons of other WRs. Both took hard work, but one was so immediate. With Duckett, start with the raw numbers. In three seasons at Michigan State, Duckett averaged 5.4 yards a carry, rushed for nearly 3,500 yards and scored 29 touchdowns. 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[1] He retired in 2006 after helping the Steelers win a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XL, the franchise's first in over two decades. [13] As a rookie, he flourished under Chuck Knox's ground-oriented offense. Norwegian Arne Tvervaag is believed to have held the world record of 12-2 set on Nov. 11, 1968. "I promised my mother that I would get my degree. He promised Bettis that if he came back for one last season, he would get him to the Super Bowl. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. General Manager Chris Grier spoke to media at the NFL Scouting Combine on March 1, 2023. . ", 11/3/96 versus Rams: 19 carries, 129 yards, 2 touchdowns #Steelers pic.twitter.com/SKQB29uzEy, Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) April 18, 2020. He used the inspiration of his mother, Jackie Barham, who died of lymphatic cancer when Duckett was a freshman at Michigan State; of his brothers, Tony and Tico, a Michigan State running back from 1989 to 1992; and of his father, Ted, a career high school coach in Kalamazoo. On January 31, 2006, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the City Council presented the key to the city to Bettis and declared the week "Jerome Bettis Week" for being "a shining example of what a kid with a dream from Detroit can accomplish with hard work and determination. That 14 on the bench press, which undershot the number Brown predicted in interviews with teams and was the fewest among offensive linemen in Indy, wrecked Brown psychologically. Bettis stated he thought he could still help an NFL team with his running. The 40-yard sprints at the combine have had semi-electronic timing since 1999. They had selected the name Tia. He was so stunned he swiveled around looking for a paparazzi camera, wondering how he was found out. Bettis entered the season in 6th place all-time and 684 yards ahead of Martin in 9th place. She also informed Bettis that when he completes his degree in May, that will mean all 21 members of the original class he was recruited with will have received their degrees. In week 17 of the 2005 NFL season, Bettis rushed for 41 yards and three touchdowns against the Detroit Lions. Bettis. In February 2006, at the 2006 Winter Olympics, NBC Sports announced that Bettis had been signed as a studio commentator for NBC's new Football Night in America Sunday night pregame show where he was through the 2008 season. Now he is an NFL analyst for different ESPN programs, such as SportsCenter. In the course of the evening, characters learn that Bettis & Tina had a "summer fling" when they were teenagers, triggering jealousy in Calvin that gets resolved by the end of the episode. Bettis finished his long NFL career with 13,662 rushing yards and 91 touchdowns in addition to catching 200 passes for 1,449 yards and 3 touchdowns in regular season action. Bettis, who will be enshrined in the Pro. . Nearly four years ago, T. J. Duckett was a senior quarterback and linebacker at a Kalamazoo, Mich., high school. Bettis was born February 16, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan. Theyre seeing things from a forward view and Im seeing things from a backwards view, Bettis said. Smith can put up 500 pounds on the bench, but hes also got pretty nifty wheels. Its very enlightening, and Im excited and interested.. On May 21, 2006, Bettis received an honorary Doctoral degree from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. Jackson, a sprinter on the LSU track team, ran a 10.22 100 meters at the 2017 SEC Relays and said hes run as fast as a 4.24 in the 40s. Bettis does hold the Steelers' franchise record for rushing yards in a single season when including postseason play. 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