Barry Sanders Football League
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#21|Nick Van Exel Cornerback
Florida Gators (1991, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-06-2025) Potential A 
Age at Death 70 Born 07-14-1955 in Houlton, ME
Drafted Round 1, Pick 7 (1977) Experience 13 Years (270 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1978 Salary 845 ($10727.346M/2144 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching B  Pass Cover B+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling C  Kick Return B+
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C- Execution B+ Agility B 
Strength C+ Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping B-     Attitude A  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C- SS C  K F  GUN B-
WR C  G D+ DE C- FS C+ P D- KR C+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C  CB B  LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB C  H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1977 LAN 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1978 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
1979 LAN 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 11 5.5 11 0 0
1980 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 17 6 11 210 19.1 37 3 0
1981 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 3 6 143 23.8 60 1 0
1982 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 4 2 19 9.5 19 0 0
1983 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 2 5 69 13.8 18 0 0
1984 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 25 8.3 10 0 0
1985 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 2 5 112 22.4 80 1 0
1986 LAN 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 138 34.5 79 1 0
1987 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 30 10.0 16 0 0
1988 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 5 2 49 24.5 35 0 0
1989 LAN 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 15 15.0 15 0 0
Total   199 183 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 76 30 46 835 18.2 80 6 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1991Nick Van Exel has retired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
04-29-1990The Los Angeles Lakers have moved Edwin Bell and Nick Van Exel to the inactive roster.
08-31-1986Nick Van Exel of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
04-27-1980The Los Angeles Lakers have changed Lane Lankford's name to Nick Van Exel.
11-04-1979Lane Lankford of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
10-07-1979Lane Lankford of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
09-16-1979Lane Lankford of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
12-03-1978Lane Lankford of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 14 days.
10-30-1977Lane Lankford of the Los Angeles Lakers is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-08-1977The Los Angeles Lakers have moved Jacque Price, Lane Lankford, Carl Soward, and Al Amey to the active roster. The Los Angeles Lakers have moved Cecil Brown, Reuben Meutch, Ted Ungerer, and Ben Reece to the inactive roster.