Dave Rimington

Dave Rimington
No. 64, 52, 50
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1960-05-22) May 22, 1960
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha South
CollegeNebraska (1979–1982)
NFL draft1983: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Operations
  • Nebraska (2017)
    (Interim athletic director)
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played86
Games started80
Fumble recoveries6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Brian Rimington (born May 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Rimington played college football at Nebraska, where he was two-time consensus All-American and received several awards recognizing him as the best college lineman in the country. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft and played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Rimington is the namesake of the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate center.