Tripp Welborne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tripp Welborne
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 20, 1968(1968-11-20)
Age	56
Birthplace	Reidsville
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tripp Welborne Biography

Tripp Welborne is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on November 20, 1968 in Reidsville, North Carolina, United States. In the three years he was a solid safety, he recorded 238 tackles, nine interceptions, 15 pass breakups and two fumble recovery. He also returned 67 punts , resulting in 773 yards, which is an average of 11.5 yards per return. In his three seasons as defensive player from 1988 until the year 1990 Michigan was able to win three Big Ten Conference championships, posted 36-11-1 records and was in the top ten every time (#4 in 1988 and #7 in 1989 and #7 in). in 1990 Lloyd Carr, then Michigan’s defensive coordinator, wrote about Welborne: “Tripp does more than any player we’ve ever had. He is an outstanding blitzer and ball-reactor, very intelligent.”

Welborne was admitted to the University of Michigan in 1987 and played in the college football team of the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1987 until 1990. He came to Michigan as a highly-rated wide receiver prospect and was a part of every game. He caught two passes that totaled 45 yards in the 1987 season.

As the Wolverines prepared for the 1988 season, they were well stocked with receivers (including Chris Calloway, Greg McMurtry, Derrick Walker and John Kolesar) but short on talent at defensive back. Accordingly, head coach Bo Schembechler began to use Welborne as a defensive back during spring practice in April 1988. Welborne handled the position change well, winning the 1988 John Maulbetsch Award as the freshman player best demonstrating desire, character, and capacity for leadership during spring practice. He started all 12 games at strong safety for the 1988 Michigan football team, compiling 72 tackles, five interceptions, three pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries.

As a junior, Welborne again started all 12 games at strong safety for the 1989 team that compiled a 10-2 record, lost to USC in the 1990 Rose Bowl, and finished the season ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. Welborne totaled 80 tackles, four pass breakups and three interceptions in 1989. He also became Michigan’s principal punt returner in 1989, returning 32 punts for 297 yards, an average of 9.3 yards per return. At the end of the season, he was honored as a unanimous first-team defensive back on the 1989 All-America Team.

Sullivan Anthony “Tripp” Welborne III (born on 20th November 1968) is an ex- American footballer.

Tripp Welborne Net Worth

Tripp Welborne is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tripp Welborne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Welborne was a student at Walter Hines Page Senior High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was his three sport athlete in Page High School, playing baseball, basketball and football. He was rated as the top player to be a wide receiver in the United States during his time in high school. He had been named an All-State basketball player and football player on offense as well as defense. Page’s Page Pirates football team compiled 40-1-1 records and took home two state championships with Welborne as a player. The 1985 4A state championship match the player blocked a field-goal attempt on the last play, which was returned by a teammate for a touchdown, giving the Pirates the victory of 26-20 over Terry Sanford School. School. Welborne was also an Eagle Scout while in high school.

Welborne was born in Reidsville, North Carolina, in the year 1968. He was nicknamed “Tripp” because he was the third generation of his family to bear the name Sullivan Welborne. His father Dr. Sullivan Welborne Jr. was an administrator and Chemistry professor of chemistry at North Carolina A&T University. Her mother, Gloria, was a kindergarten teacher.

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.

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Tripp Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tripp Welborne celebrates birthday on November 20 of every year.