Van Waiters


Van Allen Waiters is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League.
Waiters was born and raised in Coral Gables, Florida and played scholastically at Coral Gables High School. He played collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American his junior year, and a second-team selection as a senior.
Waiters was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third-round of the 1988 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the Browns, and scored a receiving touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in 1989 on a pass from Mike Pagel on a fake field goal play. He finished his career playing one season with the Vikings in 1992.