Kiki DeAyala
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| Position: | Linebacker, defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 23, 1961 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Texas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 152 | ||||||
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Julian Luis "Kiki" DeAyala (born October 23, 1961) is a former American football linebacker in the United States Football League (USFL) and the National Football League (NFL).[1] He still holds the University of Texas record for career sacks with 40.5.
DeAyala played defensive end at the University of Texas from 1980-1982. In his sophomore season the Longhorns had a 7-5 season and played in, but lost, the 1980 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. In his junior year the Longhorns spent a week ranked #1 and came in 2nd in the Southwest Conference, but because SMU was banned from post-season play, they played in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic where they upset Alabama and finished the season ranked #2. DeAayala had the 7th most sacks in a season in Texas history that year and set the school record for most quarterback pressures in a season. In 1982, the Longhorns again came in 2nd, losing the Sun Bowl and finished ranked #17. DeAyala was a team captain, was named all-conference, named the SWC defensive lineman of the year, was a 3rd Team All-American and set the school records for career and single-season sacks (22.5); career (60) and single season tackles for a loss (33), and career(117) and single season (56) quarterback pressures. He also had the 2nd most forced fumbles in a season in school history. His career record for tackles for a loss was later surpassed by Derrick Johnson.
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft, but went to play for the USFL's Houston Gamblers for more money and a chance to return to playing linebacker which he'd played in high school.[2][3] He graduated from Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.[4] He played 2 seasons for the Gamblers, which won their Division in 1984 and made the playoffs both seasons; and DeAyala made the 1985 All-USFL team.
When the USFL folded, DeAyala went to the Bengals for two seasons where he saw limited playing time. He retired after the 1987 season for health reasons, having had 3 shoulder operations and 4 knee operations.[5]
In 2004, he was inducted into the Laredo Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
Personal[edit]
DeAyala went in to business, serving as CEO of Arena Ventures and later owned a real estate development company in Houston/Rockport, Texas, known as DeAyala Properties.[7][8]
In high school he also made the All-District baseball team.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kiki DeAyala Stats, News & Video - LB | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Harrington, Joe (2018-08-08). "Texas History: Unsung heroes of Texas football, Part 1". Hookem.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin (2019-08-09). "G.O.A.T. Texas Longhorns Defensive Players". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Kiki DeAyala Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Carlson, Larry. "BUILDING THE LONGHORN BRAND WITH KIKI DEAYALA". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Julian "Kiki DeAyala to join Laredo Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame". 9 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ":: De Ayala Properties ::". deayalaproperties.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "The Islands of Rockport Developer DeAyala Properties Over 15 Years Experience". www.islandsofrockport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.