I. M. Hipp

I.M. Hipp

No. 20
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1956-02-15) February 15, 1956 (age 68) Chapin, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chapin
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1980 / round: 4 / pick: 104
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1980)* Oakland Raiders (1980) Denver Broncos (1981)* Philadelphia Eagles (1982)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XV) Second-team All-American (1977) First-team All-Big Eight (1977) Second-team All-Big Eight (1978)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isiah Moses Walter "I. M." Hipp (born February 15, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.^[1]

College career

Hipp joined the Cornhuskers as a walk-on from Chapin, South Carolina. He did not start until the third game of his sophomore season but still gained 1,353 rushing yards that year He ran for over 200 rushing yards 3 times in his sophomore season and scored 10 touchdowns.^[2] When he finished career at Nebraska he was the team's all-time leader in rushing yards at 3,040.^[3] He was cited as a possible Heisman Trophy nominee for the 1978 season.^[2]

Professional career

Hipp was drafted in the fourth round in the 1980 NFL draft as the 104th overall pick. He was released by the Falcons, but was signed in October 1980 by the Oakland Raiders.^[3] He played one game in the NFL.

References

1. "I.M. Hipp Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
2. Bryant:Tide Not No. 1 after Spring's Discontent, web: The Sacramento Bee, 1978, retrieved March 13, 2023
3. "Raiders Sign I.M. Hipp". Spartanburg Herald. October 28, 1980. p. C4. Retrieved June 3, 2014.