Karl Farmer
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 28, 1954 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | George Washington (Westmont, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (1974–1975) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 7th round, 193rd pick | ||||||||
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Karl Anthony Farmer (born August 28, 1954) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL draft. He played college football at Los Angeles Southwest College and the University of Pittsburgh.
Early life
[edit]Karl Anthony Farmer was born on August 28, 1954, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] He attended George Washington Preparatory High School in Westmont, California.[1]
College career
[edit]Farmer played college football at Los Angeles Southwest College from 1972 to 1973.[1] He was then a two-year letterman for the Pittsburgh Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh from 1974 to 1975.[1] He caught 18 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns in 1974 and five passes for 127 yards and one touchdown in 1975.[2] Farmer was a 1976 All American for the Pittsburgh Panthers track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 600 yards at the 1976 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Farmer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round, with the 193rd overall pick, of the 1976 NFL draft.[4] He officially signed with the team on April 28.[5] He played in the first game of the 1976 season, returning one punt for no yards, before being placed on injured reserve on September 14 and spending the rest of the year there.[5][1] Farmer was released on August 31, 1977, but re-signed on September 13.[5] He played in all 14 games for the Falcons during the 1977 season, totaling two receptions for 39 yards, one rushing attempt for four yards, 21 kick returns for 419 yards, two fumbles, and four fumble recoveries.[4] He was released on August 28, 1978.[5]
Farmer signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 1, 1978.[5] He appeared in two games for the Bucaneers that season before being placed on injured reserve on November 14, 1978.[5][1] He was released in 1979.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Karl Farmer". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Karl Farmer". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "600 yards at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Karl Farmer". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Karl Farmer NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1954 births
- American football wide receivers
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Players of American football from Oklahoma City
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Oklahoma