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Johnny Shepherd
Football
(1980-1982)
Johnny Shepherd, a native of
Petersburg, Va., played for UWA from 1980-82. He was named
Honorable Mention All-American in 1982, All-Gulf South
Conference in 1981 and 1982 and is a member of UWA's Team of the
Decade from the 1980s. He still sits atop the UWA career rushing
chart with 2,057 yards on 387 carries and holds the career
per-rush average (5.32). He also scored 26 rushing touchdowns in
his career and scored 156 points. He owns the single-season
record for rushing touchdowns with 13, rushing yards wit 955,
touchdowns scored with 15 and rushing attempts with 183. He also
owns the single-game rushing record of 189 yards versus
Tennessee-Martin in 1982.
Steve Hyche
Football
(1985-88)
Steve Hyche,
a native of Cordova, Ala., played for West Alabama from 1985-88
and earned All-GSC and All-American honors in 1988. Over his
career, he totaled 321 tackles, 217 solos and 104 assisted, 20
tackles for a loss, three fumble recoveries, seven forced
fumbles, four interceptions and six sacks. He was named to the
UWA and GSC Team of the Decade for the 1980s and was selected to
the GSC Silver Anniversary Team. |
