Steve Tasker
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Steven Jay Tasker (born April 10, 1962) is an American sports reporter and former football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Buffalo Bills but began his career with the Houston Oilers. He was a five-time first-team All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, primarily as a special teams player.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1962-04-10) April 10, 1962 (age 62) Smith Center, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Wichita County (Leoti, Kansas) | ||||||
College: | Northwestern | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 9 / Pick: 226 | ||||||
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Tasker played college football at Dodge City Community College in Kansas before playing for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Oilers. Tasker played most of his pro career with Buffalo, and was voted by Bills fans to the team's 50th season All-time Team.[1] After retiring from playing, he has worked as a reporter, currently serving locally in Western New York on the MSG Western New York cable TV station, and on WGR Radio and formerly for CBS Sports.
In 2008, the NFL Network show NFL Top 10 ranked Tasker the ninth-best former player not enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He has several times been a nominee for the Hall, making the semi-finalist list eight times, but has not been selected as a member as of 2024.[2]