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Nick Eyre
Nicholas G. Eyre
Offensive Line
6-5, 276 lbs
Las Vegas, Nevada
Born: June 6, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Died: November 15, 2018 (59-162)
High School: Las Vegas HS
Draft: Houston Oilers in Round 4 of the 1981 NFL Draft
Nickname(s): The Bear
Pronunciation: air
Years at BYU: 1976-80
1980 Team Captain
1x Consensus All-American
2x All-WAC
1980 WAC Lineman of the Year
BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
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Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | RS | 74 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1978 | R-SO | 72 | OL | 9 | 9 |
| 1979 | R-JR | 72 | OL | 12 | 12 |
| 1980 | R-SR | 72 | OL | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 35 | 34 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | FR | 72 | |
| 1977 | RS | 74 | |
| 1978 | R-SO | 72 | OL |
| 1979 | R-JR | 72 | OL |
| 1980 | R-SR | 72 | OL |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1977 | A | ORST | L 19-24 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 1978 | A | ORST | W 10-6 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 1978 | A | ASU | L 17-24 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 1978 | H | CSU | W 32-6 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 1978 | A | UNM | W 27-23 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 1978 | H | USU | L 7-24 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 1978 | A | ORE | W 17-16 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 1978 | A | UTAH | L 22-23 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 1978 | A | HAW | W 31-13 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 1978 | B | NAVY | L 16-23 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 1979 | N | TAMU | W 18-17 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 1979 | H | WEB | W 48-3 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 1979 | H | UTEP | W 31-7 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1979 | H | HAW | W 38-15 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 1979 | A | USU | W 48-24 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 1979 | A | WYO | W 54-14 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 1979 | H | UNM | W 59-7 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 1979 | A | CSU | W 30-7 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1979 | A | LBST | W 31-17 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 1979 | H | UTAH | W 27-0 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 1979 | A | SDSU | W 63-14 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 1979 | B | IND | L 37-38 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 1980 | A | UNM | L 21-25 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 1980 | H | SDSU | W 35-11 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 1980 | A | WIS | W 28-3 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 1980 | H | LBST | W 41-25 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | H | WYO | W 52-17 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | A | USU | W 70-46 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | A | HAW | W 34-7 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | H | UTEP | W 83-7 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1980 | H | UNT | W 41-23 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | H | CSU | W 45-14 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 1980 | A | UTAH | W 56-6 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 1980 | A | UNLV | W 54-14 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 1980 | B | SMU | W 46-45 | 1 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Houston Oilers | NFL | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | Chicago Blitz | USFL | 18 | 18 |
| NFL | 6 | 0 | ||
| USFL | 18 | 18 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1981 | Houston Oilers | NFL | Injured reserve |
| Sep 6, 1982 | Houston Oilers | NFL | Waived |
| Oct 21, 1982 | Chicago Blitz | USFL | Signed contract |
| Feb 20, 1984 | Arizona Wranglers | USFL | Placed on injured reserve |
| Jan 22, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions | USFL | Signed contract |
| Feb 11, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions | USFL | Released |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1980 | 1st Team AFCA All-American |
| 1980 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1980 | 1st Team FWAA All-American |
| 1980 | 2nd Team UPI All-American |
| 1980 | 3rd Team AP All-American |
| 1980 | Consensus All-American |
| 1980 | Third in the Outland Trophy voting |
| 1980 | WAC Lineman of the Year |
| 2022 | College Football Hall of Fame Nominee |
| 2023 | College Football Hall of Fame Nominee |