His career as a player included four years ( 1985 -- 88 ) as a tight end with the Atlanta Falcons and then short stints with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets .
The Atlanta Falcons drafted him in the twelfth round .
His career as a player included four years ( 1985 -- 88 ) as a tight end with the Atlanta Falcons , who drafted him in the twelfth round , and then short stints with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets .