Thomas Lott
1979 · Round 6 · Pick 144 · RB · St. Louis Cardinals
Thomas Lott was born in San Antonio and played at John Jay High School. He was Oklahoma's wishbone quarterback and a first-team All-Big Eight pick in 1977 and 1978. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the sixth round, 144th overall, in 1979, as a running back, and he played one season for them. He later spent a season with the USFL's New Jersey Generals, where he returned kickoffs for more than 1,100 yards. Pro Football Reference (PFR) lists him as Thomas Willie Lott Jr.: born August 1, 1957 in San Antonio, TX; high school John Jay (TX); 5-11, 205 lb; position RB. PFR shows him with STL 1979 (10 games, 0 starts, 0 Approximate Value). PFR stat line: 1979: 11 rushes, 50 yds, 0 TD, long 13; 2 rec for 8 yds; 4 punt returns for 33 yds; 1 kick return for 19 yds; 2 fumbles, 1 FR. PFR shows no Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 29, 1978 (NewsBank page 60): "The Sooner signal caller said he was a starter at cornerback in high school before ousting the regular running back and winding up playing both positions back in San Antonio."
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lott | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LottTh20.htm | The Daily Oklahoman, December 29, 1978, page 60 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)