| Year: | 2009 |
| Sport(s): | Football, Track |
Terry Metcalf
2009 Hall of Fame Inductee - Former Student Athlete
Terry Metcalf played football and track at EvCC in 1969 and 1970. Metcalf was All-Conference two years, with more than 1,800 yards rushing. He currently holds the NWAACC record in long jump (25'10") and until 2017 held the NWAACC & EvCC School record in the triple jump. Jakobe Ford of EvCC set the new Triple jump record of 50'11.5".
He went on to play at Long Beach State College and six total seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Washington Redskins, and three season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with Toronto Argonauts.
Metcalf finished his NFL career with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He also scored 36 touchdowns (24 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 punt return, 2 kickoff returns). He holds the record for most games with 250+ all purpose yards: 7.
In the 14-game 1975 season, Metcalf set a then-NFL record for combined yards with 2,462. He also became the first player in NFL history to average at least 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the same season.
Metcalf also played three full seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. In 1978, he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, and caught 31 passes. In 1979, he carried the ball 141 times for 691 yards and caught 55 passes, and in his final year, 1980, he rushed for 540 yards and caught 51 passes.
Metcalf was the head football coach at Renton High School where he coached up until 2008, and is currently an elementry school teacher in Everett.
Additional Recognition: Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Hall of Fame
