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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1949-07-07)July 7, 1949 (age 75) Lynchburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Franklin County(Winchester, Tennessee) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL draft: | 1972: 3rd round, 76th pick |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Robert Owen Majors (born July 7, 1949) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive back for one season with theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He playedcollege football for theTennessee Volunteers, earningunanimous All-American honors in 1971.[2] Majors was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the third round of the1972 NFL draft. He was also a member of theMemphis Southmen of theWorld Football League (WFL).[3] He is the younger brother of former Tennessee head coachJohnny Majors.
In 1970, Majors set the single-season Tennessee Volunteers record for interceptions with ten and the Volunteers led theNCAA with 36 interceptions. He returned punts and kicks as a member of the Volunteers. He holds the school records for career punt returns with 117 and career punt return yardage with 1,163. Majors had 13 career interceptions at Tennessee.[4] He was named to the University of Tennessee 100-year team as the "Defensive Back of All Time".[5] He was a consensus All-American in 1971. He was named All-SEC in 1970 and 1971. Majors was named to the 2011SEC Football Legends Class.[6]
Majors was drafted by thePhiladelphia Eagles of the NFL with the seventy-sixth pick in the1972 NFL draft.[7] He signed with the Eagles in May 1972.[8] He was signed by the NFL'sCleveland Browns in October 1972.[9] Majors appeared in nine games for the Browns in1972.[10] He spent the1974 season with theMemphis Southmen of the WFL.[11]
Bobby's four brothersJohnny,Billy,Joe, and Larry also played football. Their father,Shirley Majors, was a college football coach atSewanee.[12][13]