Broderick Sargent
Broderick Lawrence Sargent is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Baylor Bears. He also played professionally for the Montreal Machine in the World League of American Football, and the Detroit Drive in the Arena Football League.
Early life
Sargent attended Waxahachie High School, where he played football, basketball and track. He accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University. As a senior, he registered 286 rushing yards on 70 carries and 138 receiving yards on 8 receptions. He finished his 5-year college career with 664 rushing yards on 164 carries and one touchdown.Professional career
St. Louis Cardinals
Sargent was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals after the NFL draft">National Football League">NFL draft on May 19. He played mainly on special teams.In 1987, after the players went on a strike on the third week of the season, those contests were canceled and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. Sargent crossed the picket line to be a part of the Cardinals replacement team, that was given the mock name "Crudbirds" by the media. In the fourth game against the Washington Redskins, he posted 78 yards rushing, including 70 in the first half. He was waived on August 22, 1988.
Dallas Cowboys
In March 1989, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys and began the season as the starting fullback, until being passed on the depth chart by rookie Daryl Johnston. In the twelfth game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was the team's leading rusher, including a career-long 43-yard run. On September 3, 1990, he was released after being passed on the depth chart by Tommie Agee for the backup fullback position.Against Green Bay he recorded a career-long 21-yard reception
and had three receptions for the game, also a career-high. His one-yard
scoring plunge against Miami was the first touchdown of his NFL career.
The following week Sargent recorded a career-long 43-yard run against
Philadelphia and led the team in rushing.