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Greg Lloyd
Fort Valley State
Lloyd,
a standout at Fort Valley State from 1983-86, said it was nice to be
remembered for what he accomplished in college. "This is a
great honor that I truly appreciate," said Lloyd. "I feel
honored to have been chosen along with so many other great players of
Division II. "Players, when they leave the game, often feel
that out of sight is out of mind. For someone to come and tell me they
appreciate what I did almost 16 years ago in college is a big honor to
me personally. Lloyd said it is also a special honor for his
family. "I have a son in the seventh grade and he's just
thrilled about it, too. He said it was awesome. And I think that's good,
too. It's good for him to see what can be accomplished if you maintain
the attitude that you want to be the best and work toward that. It
doesn't matter where you start. You can still get there."
Lloyd was a three-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
selection, Fort Valley State's "Defensive MVP" three times,
SIAC "Player of the Year" (1986), first-team Sheridan
All-America (1986), and a Harlon Hill Trophy candidate (1986) during his
collegiate career.
He holds Fort Valley State's record for most
sacks in a career (32). He helped lead the team to two SIAC
Championships (1983, 1985) and an appearance in the NCAA Division II
playoffs (1985). The 1985 team achieved its highest ranking ever
in the Division II Poll (No. 2) that season. The defensive unit
was also ranked #1 in the nation in Division II in 1985 in scoring
defense, pass defense and total defense. During Lloyd's tenure at
Fort Valley, the Wildcats were 33-9. In 1997, Lloyd was selected
as a member of the Division II Football Team of the Quarter
Century.
Lloyd was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth
round of the 1987 draft and played the next 10 seasons with the
Steelers. After being on the injured reserve list for all of
the 1987 season and most of 1988, he cracked into the starting lineup in
1989 and went on the be named Steelers MVP in 1991 and 1994. He
was a perennial All-Pro selection, earning numerous trips to the
Pro-Bowl (1992-96). He was on the Sporting News NFL All-Pro team
in 1994 and 1995. He also received the Steelers Ed Block Courage
Award in 1988. He made 547 tackles, recorded 56 total sacks and
caused 34 fumbles as a Steeler. He was named to the All-Madden
Team during his career and helped lead the Steelers to Super Bowl XXX in
1996. He signed with Carolina in 1998 and played the remainder of his
career with the Panthers. |
