Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#56|Walt Cephous Tackle
Retired (1983, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1983) Potential B+
Age 64 Born 04-06-1949 in New Orleans, LA
Drafted Round 4, Pick 85 (1970) Experience 11 Years (231 Wks)
College State University of Pennsylvania, 1971 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C  Pass Cover C- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover D+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying D  Run Blocking B  Tackling B- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength A- Health D  Aggressiveness B  Hands C 
Jumping D      Attitude C- Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C+ DE C  FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C+ CB C- LS C- KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C+ H D  HT C  KOS D-
YearTypeQBRBWRTECGTDTDELBCBSKPST
1970Game      7.6        
1971Game      22.5        
1972Game      48.8 0.1      
1973Game      326.8        
1974Game      437.7        
1975Game      399.2        
1976Game      338.3        
1977Game      385.0        
1978Game      428.0        
1979Game      457.2        
1980Game      411.2        
1981Game      365.6        
1982Game      395.8        
1983Game      31.5        
Numbers in this table represent the number of minutes played at each position. ST represents special teams positions other than K or P.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Walt Cephous has retired from football.
09-05-1983The Norfolk Admirals have moved Larry Mitchell and Dan Connell to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walter Stephens to the inactive roster.
09-05-1983The Norfolk Admirals have waived Walt Cephous.
08-28-1983The Norfolk Admirals have moved Bernard Phillips and Aaron Tiggle to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the inactive roster.
11-01-1982The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Marquand Sark to the inactive roster.
10-17-1982The Norfolk Admirals have moved Marquand Sark to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the inactive roster.
10-17-1982Walt Cephous of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
09-07-1981The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chuck Heinlein, Walt Cephous, and Robbie Russell to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sam Garrett and Bill Willis to the inactive roster.
08-16-1981The Norfolk Admirals have moved Dick Meyers, Grover Sanders, Abe Dalton, Shaun Mahrt, Ron Putzier, and Marquand Sark to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chuck Heinlein, Sandy Merkel, Dick Dickerson, Walt Cephous, Jewerl Aspatore, and Robbie Russell to the inactive roster.
09-01-1980The Norfolk Admirals have moved Norm Clark, Sandy Merkel, Robert Courtney, Walt Cephous, and Justin Looker to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sam Garrett, Justin Goodbread, Bill Willis, Curtis Englund, and Marquand Sark to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sam Garrett, Marquand Sark, Bob Minter, and Justin Goodbread to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Blaise Murrell, Justin Looker, Walt Cephous, Larry Gladchuck, Bert "Mass" Slaughter, Norm Clark, and Robert Courtney to the inactive roster.
01-02-1977The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Curtis Englund to the inactive roster.
12-13-1976The Norfolk Admirals have moved Curtis Englund to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the inactive roster.
12-12-1976Walt Cephous of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
09-04-1972The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roger Bryant to the inactive roster.
09-05-1971The Norfolk Admirals have moved Charles Combs, Joey Rogalla, and Tex Pederson to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ace Hauser, Walt Cephous, and Tony Holmes to the inactive roster.
08-15-1971The Norfolk Admirals have moved Dick Dickerson, Jim Donahue, Walt Cephous, Larry Gladchuck, and Sam Lingrel to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Reutt, Charles Combs, Steve Lewis, Kurt Quatse, and Tex Pederson to the inactive roster.
09-07-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved Steve McRoberts to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Walt Cephous to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved Frank Roberts, Tony Holmes, Justin Looker, Walt Cephous, and Zip Sandifer to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Steve McRoberts, Joey Rogalla, Bill Ford, Eric Van Dyke, and J.C. Broyles to the inactive roster.