Football Career
| Date of birth: | (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969 (age 43) |
| Place of birth: | Mays Landing, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Defensive End |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| College: | University of Maryland |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1993-1994 | Denver Broncos |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Drozdov, as a 6' 3", 245 lb quarterback in high school, threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lou Rothman to win the last game of the 1985 regular season to finish the season with a perfect 10-0 record. Drozdov set an Atlantic County, New Jersey record in Track and Field in the shot put event. He was All-State in Football at Oakcrest High School in South Jersey. After a stint at Fork Union Military Academy, he attended University of Maryland and was a defensive tackle for the Terrapins. He culminated his collegiate career by graduating with a B.S. in Criminal justice.
Before his wrestling career, Drozdov was a professional football player for a few seasons with the NFL's New York Jets and Denver Broncos. He gained some notoriety (and the nickname "Puke") when he vomited on TV during a Monday Night Football game directly onto the football before the center could snap it. A 1993 Sports Illustrated article stated that he had vomited at nearly every game that season and would reportedly see a psychiatrist for a "chronic vomiting" problem. Apparently, many in the football industry found his antics bizarre and appalling. This "off-the-wall" athlete was soon to be given a spot in the World Wrestling Federation.
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