Alright, so the other day I was goofing off online, as usual, and I stumbled upon something that really caught my eye. I started wondering about who the oldest college football player might be. I mean, we always hear about these young whippersnappers, fresh out of high school, but what about the older guys? So, naturally, I started digging.
First, I just hit up the usual spots, you know, the big search engines. I typed in “oldest college football player” and bam, a name popped up: Alan Moore. This guy played college football when he was 61! I was like, no way, that can’t be right. 61? That’s wild!
I delved a bit deeper. This Alan Moore guy, he was a kicker for Faulkner University back in 2011. And get this, he was a Vietnam vet. It made me more interested in him.
But I didn’t stop there. I found out there was another fella, Tom Thompson, who also played in his 60s. Both he and Alan Moore were kickers. They became the oldest college football players ever.
Then, my mind started racing. I was thinking, how does this even work? Isn’t there some kind of age limit in college sports? Turns out, the NCAA doesn’t have a hard age limit, but they have these eligibility rules that make it really tough for older folks to play. It’s all about being an “amateur,” whatever that means.
- Alan Moore (K) – 61 Years Old.
- Tom Thompson is another one who played in his 60s.
- The NCAA doesn’t have an age limit, but their rules are strict for older people.
Here is what I have found:
And then, just for kicks, I looked up the oldest NFL player. It was George Blanda, who played until he was 48. He was a quarterback and kicker for the Bears and the Raiders, from like 1949 to 1976. These guys were way older than most of the players out there, which is mind-blowing when you think about how tough football is on the body.
Then there is a guy named Joe Thomas Sr. McCormick. I found that he is the longest-tenured player in Division I history. Sounds like a legend.
So, yeah, that’s my little adventure into the world of older college football players. It’s pretty cool to see that the love for the game doesn’t fade away, no matter how old you are. It really got me thinking about how we sometimes put limits on ourselves based on age, when maybe we shouldn’t. These guys are proof that you can still chase your passions, even if you’re not some fresh-faced kid anymore. Who knew, right?
