- East Allegheny High School and University of Pittsburgh graduate
- Earned 7 letters in football, basketball and track at East Allegheny
- Named AP and UPI First Team PIAA All-State and played in the Big 33 Game
- Keystone Conference MVP, All-WPIAL and Post- Gazette All-Star
- An All-American at the University of Pittsburgh where he compiled six Pitt all-time receiving records including career pass receptions (133), career receiving yards (2,230) and career touchdown passes (21)
- Set single season Pitt records in 1977 with 45-receptions, 793 yards-receiving and 9 touchdowns
- Drafted in the 2nd round in 1979 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played there through 1982
- Played for the St. Louis Rams ’83-’84 seasons and also briefly with the Oakland Raiders in 1985 and the Chicago Bears in 1986 before retiring from the NFL in 1987
