Compton attended West Virginia University, and he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1989 to 1992. He began his college career at West Virginia in 1989 as a redshirt freshman. Compton was backup to senior center Jeff Price that season. In 1990, Compton's sophomore season, he became the starter at the center position. His game experience from his redshirt freshman year was key in his starting success. In 1991, as a junior, Compton was an all-Big East selection.
In 1992, his senior season, Compton earned consensus All-American honors. He was a finalist for the Lombardi Award, a first-team all-Big East selection, a selection to the CFA Scholar-Athlete Team, and a first-team Academic All-American.
In 2005, Compton was inducted into West Virginia University's Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Compton was selected in the third round (68th pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions,[3] and he played for the Lions from 1993 to 2000.[4] He was the starter on the offensive line, blocking for Barry Sanders during his record-setting rushing seasons. During his time with the Lions, Compton also served as the team's long snapper for field goal and point after attempts. Linebacker Allen Aldridge served as the long snapper for punt coverage.
During his NFL career, Mike Compton displayed versatility along the offensive line, often playing multiple positions in any given season.[5]
In 1993, he played a reserve role at Center.
In 1995, he would start 2 games at LT then start 3 games at LG. He would start at LG for the final 3 games of the season.
In 1996, he would start 15 games at LG.
In 1997, he would start 14 games at LGDude and start 2 games at LT.
In 1998, he would start all 16 games at LG.
In 1999, he would start 15 games at C and the season finale at LT.
In 2000, he would start the opener and final 5 games at C. In between, he started at LG.
In 2001, he would start all 16 games at LG and take over at C in shotgun situations.
In 2002, he would start 15 games at LG and 1 game at C.
in 2016, Compton is the offensive line coach at UVA Wise.[8]
Compton and his family reside in Richlands, Virginia. He is married to LeTonya. Compton has three children, Jessica, Josh, and Sarah. He became a grandfather for the first time in November 2019.
References
^National Football League, Historical Players, Mike Compton. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
^databaseFootball.com, Players, Mike Compton 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
^Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1993 National Football League Draft 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
^Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Mike Compton. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
^Bristol Herald Courier Retrieved on March 5, 2008.
^Jonathan Greene, "Compton to fulfill coaching dreams," Bluefield Daily Telegraph (July 23, 2011). Retrieved on February 16, 2012.
^"Mike Compton - Offensive Line Coach - Football Coaches". The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
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18 September 18 1970 age 52 Richlands Virginia U S Height 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Weight 307 lb 139 kg Career informationHigh school Richlands High SchoolCollege West VirginiaNFL Draft 1993 Round 3 Pick 68Career historyAs a player Detroit Lions 1993 2000 New England Patriots 2001 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars 2004 As a coach Tazewell High School 2006 2007 Assistant coach Patrick Henry High School 2008 2011 Head coach Fairmont State University 2011 2012 Offensive line coach Bluefield College 2013 2014 Offensive line coach Concord University 2015 Offensive line coach UVA Wise 2016 present Offensive line coachCareer highlights and awards2 Super Bowl champion XXXVI XXXVIII Consensus All American 1992 First team All Big East 1991 1992 West Virginia University Sports Hall of FameCareer NFL statisticsGames played 151Games started 119Fumbles recovered 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Coaching career 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditCompton was born in Richlands Virginia 1 He graduated from Richlands High School 2 where he played high school football baseball and wrestled for the Richlands Blue Tornado College career EditCompton attended West Virginia University and he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1989 to 1992 He began his college career at West Virginia in 1989 as a redshirt freshman Compton was backup to senior center Jeff Price that season In 1990 Compton s sophomore season he became the starter at the center position His game experience from his redshirt freshman year was key in his starting success In 1991 as a junior Compton was an all Big East selection In 1992 his senior season Compton earned consensus All American honors He was a finalist for the Lombardi Award a first team all Big East selection a selection to the CFA Scholar Athlete Team and a first team Academic All American In 2005 Compton was inducted into West Virginia University s Sports Hall of Fame Professional career EditCompton was selected in the third round 68th pick overall of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions 3 and he played for the Lions from 1993 to 2000 4 He was the starter on the offensive line blocking for Barry Sanders during his record setting rushing seasons During his time with the Lions Compton also served as the team s long snapper for field goal and point after attempts Linebacker Allen Aldridge served as the long snapper for punt coverage During his NFL career Mike Compton displayed versatility along the offensive line often playing multiple positions in any given season 5 In 1993 he played a reserve role at Center In 1995 he would start 2 games at LT then start 3 games at LG He would start at LG for the final 3 games of the season In 1996 he would start 15 games at LG In 1997 he would start 14 games at LGDude and start 2 games at LT In 1998 he would start all 16 games at LG In 1999 he would start 15 games at C and the season finale at LT In 2000 he would start the opener and final 5 games at C In between he started at LG In 2001 he would start all 16 games at LG and take over at C in shotgun situations In 2002 he would start 15 games at LG and 1 game at C In 2001 Compton joined the New England Patriots squad In his three seasons with the Patriots Compton earned two Super Bowl rings In 2004 Compton ended his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars Coaching career EditCompton was an assistant coach at Tazewell High School in Tazewell Virginia during the 2006 and 2007 seasons In 2008 he was named head football coach at Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring Virginia 6 In 2011 Compton began his collegiate football coaching career as offensive line coach for Bluefield College 7 In 2013 Compton was the offensive line coach at Fairmont State in 2015 Compton was the offensive line coach at Concord University in 2016 Compton is the offensive line coach at UVA Wise 8 Compton and his family reside in Richlands Virginia He is married to LeTonya Compton has three children Jessica Josh and Sarah He became a grandfather for the first time in November 2019 References Edit National Football League Historical Players Mike Compton Retrieved February 16 2012 databaseFootball com Players Mike Compton Archived 2012 10 10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 16 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft History 1993 National Football League Draft Archived 2015 09 24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 16 2012 Pro Football Reference com Players Mike Compton Retrieved February 16 2012 http archive patriots com alumni index cfm ac alumnibiosdetail amp bio 10272 Bristol Herald Courier Retrieved on March 5 2008 Jonathan Greene Compton to fulfill coaching dreams Bluefield Daily Telegraph July 23 2011 Retrieved on February 16 2012 Mike Compton Offensive Line Coach Football Coaches The University of Virginia s College at Wise Athletics Retrieved 2020 03 21 External links EditdatabaseFootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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