Barry Sanders Football League
11-01-2145
#16|John Folau Wide Receiver
Retired (1990, Age 30)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-10-2025) Potential B-
Age at Death 64 Born 07-03-1960 in Nacogdoches, TX
Drafted Round 6, Pick 94 (1983) Experience 7 Years (125 Wks)
College College of Texas, 1983 Salary 620 ($8441.596M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power C+
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C+ Tackling C+ Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution A- Agility A 
Strength B- Health B- Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping A-     Attitude A- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT C  SS C  K D- GUN B 
WR B  G C  DE C  FS C+ P D  KR C+
HB/TB C+ T C  ILB C  CB C+ LS D+ KRB C+
FB C+ TE B- OLB C+ H C  HT B  KOS D 
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1983 EDM 13 3 94 48 51.1 413 8.6 30 66 1.4 1 31.8 21 22.3 8
1984 EDM 16 16 172 100 58.1 1138 11.4 35 111 1.1 2 71.1 52 30.2 14
1985 EDM 14 11 130 65 50.0 790 12.2 60 212 3.3 0 56.4 37 28.5 8
1986 EDM 16 12 155 93 60.0 962 10.3 26 196 2.1 2 60.1 50 32.3 7
1987 EDM 13 0 57 31 54.4 359 11.6 35 99 3.2 2 27.6 18 31.6 1
1988 EDM 5 0 3 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1989 DET 6 0 4 1 25.0 2 2.0 2 -1 -1.0 0 0.3 0 0.0 0
Total   83 42 615 338 55.0 3664 10.8 60 683 2.0 7 44.1 178 28.9 38

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990John Folau has retired from football.
12-04-1989The Detroit Fire Ants have waived John Folau.
11-13-1989The Detroit Fire Ants have moved Ed Davis and Bernie Redinger to the active roster. The Detroit Fire Ants have moved Dalton Bodenger and John Folau to the inactive roster.
12-26-1988The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved John Folau to the active roster. The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved Mike Ehrmann to the inactive roster.
12-26-1988The Edmonton Snow Dogs have acquired John Folau from the waiver wire.
11-06-1988The Edmonton Snow Dogs have waived John Folau.
10-30-1988The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved George Ellis and Dave Whitlow to the active roster. The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved John Green and John Folau to the inactive roster.
10-05-1986John Folau of the Edmonton Snow Dogs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-23-1983John Folau of the Edmonton Snow Dogs is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
10-02-1983John Folau of the Edmonton Snow Dogs is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
09-12-1983The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved Marv Cook and John Folau to the active roster. The Edmonton Snow Dogs have moved Dick Walker and Dave Perry to the inactive roster.
09-12-1983The Edmonton Snow Dogs have acquired John Folau from the waiver wire.
09-04-1983The Portland Brewhounds have waived John Folau.