Paul Sverchek (born May 9, 1961) is a former

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

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. He played for the

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in 1984.

Early life

After graduating from San Luis Obispo High School, Sverchek became a three-year starter for Cal Poly. He recorded eight sacks and 47 tackles in 1981, prior to adding 38 tackles along with four sacks in 1982, and then 3.5 more sacks in 1983.

Professional football

Sverchek was drafted in the eighth round by Minnesota in 1984.

References

1961 births Living people People from San Luis Obispo, California Players of American football from California American football defensive tackles Cal Poly Mustangs football players Minnesota Vikings players {{Defensive-lineman-1960s-stub