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A beautiful summer picture of part of the campus.

John Randle Notes and Quotes

John Randle, the 14th undrafted free agent in the Hall of Fame, is the first player who played primarily as a defensive tackle to be elected to the Hall of Fame since Randy White in 1994.

John Randle's HOF Bio

Notes
Despite playing inside on the defensive line, Randle amassed 137.5 career sacks which ranks him tied for 6th overall in NFL history.

His 114 sacks in a Vikings uniform still places him third all-time in franchise history. (Note: This team record takes into account sacks former players accumulated before the sack became an official stat in 1982. Officially Randle would be 1st.)

Randle registered double-digit sacks total in eight consecutive seasons. The only player to eclipse that run was Reggie White (9 straight seasons with 10 or more sacks).

He won the NFL sack title in 1997 with 15.5 sacks. He also recorded a career-high 71 tackles (39 solo) that year.

Nickname: Motor Mouth

Appeared in seven Pro Bowls.

Named first-team All-Pro/All-NFL six consecutive years (1993-98) and made All-AFC once with the Seahawks (2001).

Randle's only touchdown came as an end zone fumble recovery against the New York Giants on Dec. 23, 2001, which put the Seahawks ahead of the Giants just before halftime.

Randle played on just one losing team throughout his 13 seasons as a starter.

From 1991-2002, Randle lead the league with 131 sacks, 12.5 more sacks than Hall of Famer Bruce Smith, who was second in sacks to Randle during that span.

Randle's sacked a total of 61 different players over his 14-year career, as well as forced 28 fumbles and recovered 11 fumbles.

Randle recorded his best performance with a career-high 3.5 sacks and forced two fumbles against the Green Bay Packers in a 30-21 Vikings victory on Sept. 22, 1996.

Randle became the 17th member to be inducted into the Minnesota Vikings' Ring of Honor on Nov. 30, 2008, placing him with Hall of Famers Ron Yary (2001), Randall McDaniel (2009), Carl Eller (2004), Paul Krause (1998), Bud Grant (1994), Jim Finks (1995), Alan Page (1988), and Fran Tarkenton (1986).

Randle recorded more than one sack in a game 35 times during his career. He also collected two sacks and forced a fumble during the NFC's 17-3 victory over the AFC in the 1994 Pro Bowl.

Quotes

"I was lucky to see first-hand what a player of his caliber dedicated to his day-to-day routine. You couldn't help but work harder when he was going full-bore every day. He made all of us on the offensive line better by facing him at practice." - Steve Hutchinson, guard, Minnesota Vikings

"He's a little wacky. We all know that. He gets things going in the locker room. He's noisy and loud. He irritates people at practices. He has more fun than any 10 players I've ever seen." - Mike Holmgren, former Seattle Seahawks head coach

"If you were watching films and nobody mentioned any names, he would catch your eye. Once a blocker loses his leverage with him, you're in trouble." - Rod Humenuik, former New England Patriots offensive line coach

"Some see practice as a nuisance, but I saw it as a way of getting better. I went so hard in practice that when the game came, it was so much easier." - John Randle

"Now when I watch a game, I sit with my family in front of the TV with my sweats and just enjoy it. I played so hard that I left it all on the field. I've never had any regrets." - John Randle

"I've seen him spent from giving all he had in games, but he's still better than the guy across from him. He's tired, but the guy across from him is dead." - John Teerlinck, former defensive line coach

"He doesn't know how to take breaks, which is a good thing. You know going against him he's coming full go, no matter if he's hurt, sick, whatever. He's coming a hundred percent every time." - Randall McDaniel, Class of 2009

"John Randle is incredible. Every year we face him, we have to come up with some kind of game plan to block him because he's a perennial Pro Bowl player." - Raymont Harris, former running back

"His value on this team is great because of the commitment that other teams make to make sure he doesn't get a sack." - Andre Patterson, former defensive line coach

"There's talking on the field all the time. Guys are talking, but it's not continuous. Some guys will talk one play, and then wait until the third quarter before they talk again. Me? I'm going to keep talking. You knock me on my butt, I'm going to get back up and say, 'Hey, do I one more time.' I'm going to be coming every play." - John Randle

Watch the Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Watch former Javelina John Randle be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  The ceremony, starts at 7 p.m. ET and will be shown on The NFL Network and ESPN.

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John Randle Hall of Fame

Former Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) defensive lineman John Randle will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, OH. He joins former Javelina greats Gene Upshaw (enshrined in 1987) and Darrell Green (enshrined in 2008) in the exclusive club.

The induction of Randle into the Hall of Fame bodes well for the 2010 Javelina Football team. Following Upshaw's induction, the Hoggies went 9-2 and won the Lone Star Conference. After Green was inducted in 2008, the Javelinas were coming off back-to-back 3-8 seasons, but showed a dramatic improvement and finished the year 7-4.

The 1987 squad was led by the dynamic duo of Johnny Bailey and Heath Sherman in the backfield. Bailey rushed for 1,598 yards and 18 touchdowns while Sherman gained 902 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. Bailey won the first of three Harlon Hill Trophies that season. Offensive lineman Moses Horn and tight end Mike Dyal each earned All-American honors. Kevin Beasley, who had 74 tackles, and Johnny Eaton, who managed seven sacks, led the defense.

The 2008 team managed one of the biggest turnarounds in school history with a four-game improvement over 2007. Billy Garza was the team's signal caller as he passed for a school-record 2,787 yards to go with 23 touchdowns. His top target was Jareko Taylor who set a school record with 66 receptions who gaining 1,090 yards and scoring 11 times. Safety Jabir Perkins created his own highlight reel with two kickoff returns for touchdowns and a team high five interceptions. He set a school record with 36.6 yards per kickoff return and earned All-American honors.

It would appear that the 2010 Javelinas are in line for another great season if the past holds true. They will be attempting to win back-to-back Lone Star Conference titles for the first time since winning three in a row from 2002-04.

Randle will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith. In his two years with the Javelinas, the team went 20-4 with one LSC title and a NCAA Division II Semifinal appearance. He owns the two best single season sack totals in school history with 22 in 1988 and 14 in 1989. His 36 career sacks are nine more than the closest challenger on the Javelinas' all-time charts.

New Lockers

Some of the new lockers have been installed into the locker room.

Kingsville National Night Out

 

Kingsville National Night Out is going on at Javelina Stadium.  It is designed to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community.  The coaches helped pass out free pizza, while the players were passing out coupons and signing autographs.

Step By Step

The locker room got some new carpet today and a fresh paint job.

Getting Ready

Coach Pernell and Hondo putting the new facemasks on the newly painted helmets.

Texas A&M Kingsville Athletics

The entire Javelina Athletic staff just got out of a meeting to discuss many upcoming events and plans for this upcoming season.  We are excited and ready for the 2010 fall season!

Fall Camp Report Day

Report Day is right around the corner for Javelina Fall Camp 2010!  Tuesday August 10th is the day the players have to be here in beautiful Kingsville Texas to check in to the dorms, have a team meeting, and get all the details for the start of camp.  The first official practice will be Thursday the 12th.

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Sunday Funday

The coaches moved the remaing old lockers from the locker room today and cleaned up to get ready for the new lockers.  We also found an old scouting report in the coaches locker room.