Wayne Capers

American football player (born 1961)

American football player

Wayne Capers

No. 80, 87

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1961-05-17) May 17, 1961 (age 63)
Miami, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

198 lb (90 kg)

Career information

High school:

South Miami (Miami, Florida)

College:

Kansas

NFL draft:

1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1983–1984)
Indianapolis Colts (1985–1986)
San Francisco 49ers (1987)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-Big Eight (1981)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	51
Receiving yards:	822
Receiving touchdowns:	5

Player stats at PFR

Wayne Erwin Capers (born May 17, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts. Prior to his professional career Capers was an All-Big Eight receiver at the University of Kansas.^[1] Caper's wife, the former Robbin Smith, played in 82 games for the Kansas women's basketball team from 1979–80 through 1981–82. Robbin attended Pittsburgh's Schenley High School and majored in: communication studies.^[2] Caper's son, Wayne Capers Jr. played in 14 games for the University of Arizona in 2012 and 2013 and transferred to Duquesne University in the spring of 2014.^[3]

References

^ Duquesne, University of. "The Duquesne University Official Athletic Site". www.goduquesne.com/. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
^ Capers, Wayne. "Wayne Capers Jr". www.weebly.com.
^ "My Site".