Hart Lee Dykes

NFL player


Name=Hart Lee Dykes
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1966|09|2
Birthplace= Bay City, Texas
DateofDeath=
Position=WR
number=88
College=Oklahoma State University
DraftedYear=1989
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 16
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=DYKESHAR01
PFR=
ProBowls=
years=1989-1990
teams=New England Patriots

Hart Lee Dykes (born September 2, 1966 in Bay City, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons for the New England Patriots. He was awarded the Dial Award for the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1984. He played two solid seasons but his career was cut short when he fractured his kneecap [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501972.html NFL Disability Plan Draws Congressional Attention - washingtonpost.com ] ] and because of an eye injury which occurred during a bar room fight with teammate Irving Fryar in 1990. [ [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/readers/worstNFL.html ESPN.com - Page2 - Readers: Worst NFL team ] ] He was also drafted into the Chicago White Sox minor league system in 1989. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE2D9133CF93BA25754C0A96F948260 SPORTS PEOPLE: BASEBALL; White Sox Sign Dykes - New York Times ] ] As of 2002, Dykes was the owner of a trucking company in Sugarland, Texas. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/sports/gra/hshistory/1984.htm USATODAY.com ] ]

He is perhaps best remembered for being the posterchild for NCAA recruiting corruption. Voluntarily dealing with an investigation, he was eventually granted immunity and detailed a bidding war that went on for his services between Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Illinois and Oklahoma State (all of whom ended up on probabation). OSU paid him at least $23,000. Once he finally got to OSU, he was a member of a talented offense with Mike Gundy at quarterback, Thurman Thomas and later, Barry Sanders at running back.

Dykes caught 83 passes for 1,344 yards & 7 touchdowns for the New England Patriots.

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