Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#86|Van Rizzo Tight End
Arkansas Redbugs (1985, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential C+
Age 60 Born 05-03-1952 in Washington, DC
Drafted Round 2, Pick 37 (1973) Experience 11 Years (220 Wks)
College Colorado State Technical College, 1974 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc C 
Carrying B- Run Blocking A- Tackling D  Kick Return D+
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina C  Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength C+ Health B- Aggressiveness C  Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude D+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C- SS C  K D- GUN C+
WR C+ G C+ DE C- FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T C+ ILB C- CB C  LS D+ KRB B-
FB B- TE B  OLB C- H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 ARK 16 0 1 1 100.0 9 9.0 9 0 0.0 0 0.6 0 0.0 0
1974 ARK 16 0 11 8 72.7 84 10.5 27 28 3.5 0 5.2 3 27.3 0
1975 ARK 15 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1976 ARK 15 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1977 ARK 14 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1978 ARK 15 0 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1979 ARK 16 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1982 ARK 12 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1983 ARK 11 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1984 ARK 8 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1985 ARK 4 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   142 0 13 9 69.2 93 10.3 27 28 3.1 0 0.7 3 23.1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Van Rizzo has retired from the Arkansas Redbugs.
08-23-1982The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Mike Hintz, Tom Johnson, and Van Rizzo to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Boyd Jones to the inactive roster.
08-10-1980The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Gordon Maslowski and Rickey Reynolds to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Terry Perkins and Van Rizzo to the inactive roster.
08-22-1976Van Rizzo of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
08-20-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Van Rizzo, Larry Betters, and Howie Wattelet to the active roster.