Robert Henry Kohrs (born November 8, 1958) is a former American football player. Kohrs played as

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and

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He was a 2nd round draft pick in the

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out of

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Football career

Kohrs was born and raised in

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. He had an outstanding high school career at

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and was recruited to play for the Sun Devils in 1976. With Arizona State Kohrs racked up 214 tackles and 30

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sacks. In 1977, he helped the Sun Devils clinch a half-share of the WAC title and berth in the Fiesta Bowl. The next season, in a game against new Pac-10 rival USC, then ranked second in the nation, Kohrs racked up six tackles, including a sack, three fumble recoveries, and three pass deflections, earning himself "Player of the week" honors from ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine. Later in the 1978 campaign, Kohrs had 15 tackles in a game against Arizona. Kohrs made first-team All-Pac-10 in 1979. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played five seasons in the NFL before retiring after the 1985 season.

References

Bob Kohrs, Pro football referenceBob Kohrs, NFL database
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