Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame
Robert Massey, a native of Charlotte, NC (Garinger High School), spent 10 seasons in the National Football League after leaving his mark as one of the best to ever play in the NCCU secondary.
He is currently third on the Eagles all-time career interceptions list with 18 picks from 1985-88.
The two-year team captain was named First-Team All-CIAA in 1987 and 1988 and earned All-America honors as a senior.
During his career, Massey amassed 207 tackles (142 solo), 39 pass break-ups (not including freshman season), and 18 interceptions for 336 return yards and two touchdowns. He also served as a kickoff and punt return specialist, and caught five passes for 157 yards and a touchdown as a receiver.
After helping the Eagles to a 9-2-1 record and a trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs as a senior in 1988, Massey was selected in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
He was named to the 1989 NFL All-Rookie Team with the Saints, and was later voted to the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl as a member of the Phoenix Cardinals. During his Pro-Bowl season, Massey tied a single-game NFL record with two interception returns for touchdowns versus the Washington Redskins on Oct. 4, 1992.
During his NFL tenure, he played with the New Orleans Saints (1989-90), Phoenix Cardinals (1991-93), Detroit Lions (1994-95), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996), and New York Giants (1997-98).
