Diron Talbert

Fumble recoveries	10
Sacks	84.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Diron Talbert
	Talbert with the Texas Longhorns in 1966
No. 72
Positions	Defensive tackle • Defensive end
Personal information
Born	July 1, 1944; Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Texas City (Texas City, Texas)
College	Texas
NFL draft	1966: 5th round, 66th overall pick
AFL draft	1966: Red Shirt 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1967–1970); Washington Redskins (1971–1980);
Awards and highlights
	Pro Bowl (1974); 70 Greatest Redskins; National champion (1963); First-team All-SWC (1965); 1965 Orange Bowl champion; 1966 Bluebonnet Bowl champion; Longhorn Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries
Fumble recoveries	10
Sacks	84.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Diron Vester Talbert (born July 1, 1944) is an American former professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, making the pro-bowl in 1975. He played four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and 10 with the Washington Redskins, with whom he went to Super Bowl VII. He was later named one of the 70 greatest Redskin players of all time. As a freshman at the University of Texas he was part of the team that won the 1963 National Championship and he later made all-conference and pre-season All-American teams.