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Mossy Cade Date of birth: December 26, 1961 Place of birth: Eloy, Arizona Career information Position(s): Safety College: University of Texas NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
(By the San Diego Chargers)Organizations As player: 1985
1985-1986Memphis Showboats (USFL)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com Mossy Cade (born December 26, 1961 in Eloy, Arizona) is a former professional American football player who played safety first for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1985 and then for two seasons (1985–86) for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the University of Texas, where he made the 1983 All-American team.
Cade was convicted in 1987 of two counts of second degree sexual assault on a woman he was related to through marriage.[1] He was acquitted of a third count, and served 15 months in jail.[2] This incident earned him the nickname "The Aunteater".
Upon release, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings but was quickly released after public outcry over his signing.[3]
References
1984 NFL Draft First Round Selections Irving Fryar · Dean Steinkuhler · Carl Banks · Kenny Jackson · Bill Maas · Mossy Cade · Ricky Hunley · Leonard Coleman · Rick Bryan · Russell Carter · Wilber Marshall · Alphonso Carreker · Keith Millard · Jackie Shipp · Ron Faurot · Pete Koch · Clyde Duncan · Don Rogers · Ron Solt · David Lewis · John Alt · Terry Taylor · Louis Lipps · Todd Shell · Billy Cannon, Jr. · Greg Bell · William Roberts · Brian BladosSan Diego Chargers first-round draft picks Stickles • Faison • Ferguson • Sweeney • T. Davis • DeLong • D. Davis • Billingsley • R. Washington • Hill • Domres • Babich • Gillette • Burns • Rodgers • Matthews • Goode • Johnson • M. Williams • J. Washington • Rush • Jefferson • Winslow • Brooks • Smith • Anderson • Byrd • L. Williams • Cade • Lachey • O'Neal • FitzPatrick • Bernstine • Miller • Grossman • Seau • Richard • Mims • Gordon • Leaf • Tomlinson • Jammer • S. Davis • Manning • Merriman • Castillo • Cromartie • C. Davis • Cason • English • Mathews • LiugetThis biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.