Tripp Welborne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tripp Welborne

All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1968

Place of Birth: Reidsville, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sullivan Anthony "Tripp" Welborne III (born November 20, 1968) is a former American football player. Welborne played college football, principally as a safety and punt returner, from 1987 to 1990.
He had five interceptions as a sophomore in 1988 and was selected as a unanimous first-team All-American in both 1989 and 1990.
As a senior, he set a Michigan single-season record with 455 punt return yards (a record that stood until broken by Steve Breaston in 2003) and averaged 14.7 yards per return. Welborne sustained a serious injury in the 10th game of the 1990 season that required reconstructive surgery on his right knee.
He was unable to play during the 1991 NFL season, but attempted a comeback the following year.
He appeared in only two games for Minnesota Vikings during the 1992 NFL season before suffering an ACL injury to his left knee that required season ending surgery.