Michael David Humiston (born January 8, 1959) is a former American football linebacker.

Mike Humiston
No. 50, 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1959-01-08) January 8, 1959 (age 65)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Anderson (CA) Union
College:Weber State
Undrafted:1981
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:4
Safeties:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Graduating from Union High School in Anderson, California, he played collegiately at Shasta College[1] and Weber State College.[2] At Weber State, he was a three-year letterman and named First-Team All-America for the 1980 season.[3] He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1981, the Baltimore Colts in 1982, the Indianapolis Colts in 1984, and for the San Diego Chargers in 1987.[2][4]

Humiston received a degree in police science at Weber State[3] and was a Chico, California, policeman in the offseason while playing in the NFL.[5] After playing professional football, he was a member of the Tehama County, California, sheriff's department for six years, where he served as a patrol officer and then a detective.[6] He later was the head coach for the Waynesburg University baseball program in Pennsylvania. He is currently the Director of the Department of Public Safety at Waynesburg University.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Blomster, Brian (July 16, 1982). "Mike Humiston tries to ignore NFL tempest". Record Searchlight. Redding, California. p. B-1. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Humiston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b "Mike Humiston (2003)". Weber State Sports Hall of Fame.
  4. ^ "Mike Humiston, LB". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Rietmann, Tom (November 9, 1984). "Humiston plays guided missile on specialties". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 16. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Waynesburg baseball team set to honor country's heroes". Waynesburg University Athletics. April 6, 2009.
  7. ^ "Mike Humiston - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Waynesburg University Athletics". waynesburgsports.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame".