Vince Workman
American football player (born 1967)
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Vincent Workman (born May 9, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Workman (#42) playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1986 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1967 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 5th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Coaching | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Early life and college
Workman attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio,[1] where he still holds all but one rushing record from his tenure from 1982 to 1984.[citation needed] With the Ohio State Buckeyes, Workman was a three-year starter at running back and wide receiver and was team captain in 1988.[citation needed]
Professional career
Workman was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[2] Workman holds the Packers team record for most catches by a running back in a single game with 12 in 1992 against the Minnesota Vikings.[3] He went on to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a part of the inaugural Carolina Panthers squad, where he holds the Panthers record for most receptions by a running back in a game against the Los Angeles Rams in 1995.[citation needed] He was traded mid-season to the Indianapolis Colts, and played a full season there, before retiring in 1996.
Workman then worked for the Packers as a talent scout from 1999 to 2001, and as an assistant strength coach from 2002 to 2006.[3] He was referred to by ESPN announcer Chris Berman as "Vince Workman My Way Back To You Babe" after the hit song by The Spinners.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1989 | GNB | 15 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | GNB | 15 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 | GNB | 16 | 0 | 71 | 237 | 3.3 | 30 | 7 | 46 | 371 | 8.1 | 25 | 4 |
| 1992 | GNB | 10 | 10 | 159 | 631 | 4.0 | 44 | 2 | 47 | 290 | 6.2 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | TAM | 16 | 11 | 78 | 284 | 3.6 | 21 | 2 | 54 | 411 | 7.6 | 42 | 2 |
| 1994 | TAM | 15 | 8 | 79 | 291 | 3.7 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | CAR | 9 | 0 | 35 | 139 | 4.0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
| IND | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | IND | 9 | 0 | 24 | 70 | 2.9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career | 106 | 29 | 467 | 1,737 | 3.7 | 44 | 13 | 179 | 1,294 | 7.2 | 42 | 7 | |