Monday, April 19, 1999
UC's Plummer to Denver in 6th
BY CAREY HOFFMAN
Enquirer contributor
For once in his career, Chad Plummer actually enjoyed getting blindsided.
Plummer was momentarily distracted from watching TV coverage of the NFL draft Sunday afternoon when the phone rang.
The voice on the other end offered congratulations. Plummer replied, “About what?” The reply came back: “How do you feel about joining the Denver Broncos?”
Plummer was thrilled to not only be selected, but taken by his favorite team. After a college career where he split time between quarterback and wide receiver, he's looking forward to the possibility of catching passes from John Elway.
“That's exciting, really exciting,” said Plummer. “I would think when I go to class tomorrow morning that's all people are going to want to talk about.”
Plummer, who despite limited time at wide receiver tantalized pro scouts with his size (6-2, 223 pounds) and speed (sub 4.6 in the 40), recognizes it may take time to make an impact for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. The Broncos already have Pro Bowler Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith at receiver, along with last year's first-round pick, Marcus Nash.
“They seem pretty confident in what I can do,” Plummer said. “I could give them insurance as an emergency quarterback, but I don't expect much in the first year.”
A broken foot after the college season also may have hurt his draft status, but he expects to be ready to go full speed in a few weeks.
UC's Brian Uhl signed with the Bengals as a free agent.
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