Randall attended Mason City High School, where he initially focused on playing basketball and set a school record with 21 rebounds in a game. That changed as a senior, when he became a starter and a two-way player, receiving All-state honors at offensive tackle.[1]
As a senior, he led all defensive lineman in tackles in the Big Eight Conference. He posted 50 solo tackles, 78 assisted tackles, 11 sacks, 4 batted down passes and one recovered fumble.
In 2011, he was inducted into the Cyclone Hall of Fame. In 1986, he was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame.
On August 28, 1979, the Houston Oilers claimed him off waivers and appeared in 13 games as a backup.[5] On August 4, 1980, he walked out of training camp unhappy at being moved from guard to offensive tackle.[6] He was released on August 13.
Minnesota Vikingsedit
On August 15, 1980, he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[7] He was cut before the start of the season.
Personal lifeedit
He owns a real estate company.
Referencesedit
^"Kirk's Corner: Randall goes from MCHS to Iowa State Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^"Summer Series: Randall always had visions of being a pro athlete". Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^"Landry Gets His Kicks". Retrieved April 30, 2017.
randall, american, football, british, politician, randall, politician, other, people, named, thomas, randall, thomas, randall, thomas, gene, randall, born, august, 1956, former, professional, american, football, offensive, lineman, played, national, football, . For the British politician see Tom Randall politician For other people named Thomas Randall see Thomas Randall Thomas Gene Randall born August 3 1956 is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers He played college football at Iowa State University Tom RandallNo 60 68Position Offensive guardPersonal informationBorn 1956 08 03 August 3 1956 age 67 Mason City Iowa U S Height 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 245 lb 111 kg Career informationHigh school Mason City IA College Iowa StateNFL draft 1978 Round 7 Pick 194Career historyDallas Cowboys 1978 Houston Oilers 1979 Minnesota Vikings 1980 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsAll Big Eight 1977 Career NFL statisticsGames played 24Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 Dallas Cowboys 2 2 Houston Oilers 2 3 Minnesota Vikings 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editRandall attended Mason City High School where he initially focused on playing basketball and set a school record with 21 rebounds in a game That changed as a senior when he became a starter and a two way player receiving All state honors at offensive tackle 1 He accepted a scholarship from Iowa State University where he was coached by Earle Bruce He became a starter at defensive tackle as a sophomore 2 As a senior he led all defensive lineman in tackles in the Big Eight Conference He posted 50 solo tackles 78 assisted tackles 11 sacks 4 batted down passes and one recovered fumble In 2011 he was inducted into the Cyclone Hall of Fame In 1986 he was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame Professional career editDallas Cowboys edit Randall was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round 194th overall of the 1978 NFL Draft with the intention of converting him into an offensive lineman As a rookie he was a backup left guard and played on special teams although he was affected with tonsilitis early in training camp 3 He played in Super Bowl XIII In his second year he was considered one of the strongest players on the team but was waived on August 27 1979 4 Houston Oilers edit On August 28 1979 the Houston Oilers claimed him off waivers and appeared in 13 games as a backup 5 On August 4 1980 he walked out of training camp unhappy at being moved from guard to offensive tackle 6 He was released on August 13 Minnesota Vikings edit On August 15 1980 he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings 7 He was cut before the start of the season Personal life editHe owns a real estate company References edit Kirk s Corner Randall goes from MCHS to Iowa State Hall of Fame Retrieved April 30 2017 Summer Series Randall always had visions of being a pro athlete Retrieved April 30 2017 Landry Gets His Kicks Retrieved April 30 2017 Transactions Retrieved April 30 2017 Dolphins recall Bulaich to back Czonka Chargers waive Rodgers Retrieved April 30 2017 J R wants ice cream Retrieved April 30 2017 Transactions Retrieved April 30 2017 External links editCyclone Hall of Fame bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Randall American football amp oldid 1172746280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
