Paul Piurowski
Paul Piurowski (born March 16, 1959) is a former American football linebacker in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Tampa Bay Bandits. He played college football at Florida State University. Early years Piurowski attended Sarasota High School, where he practiced football and baseball. He was a starter at quarterback and strong safety. He received All-state honors as a senior. Piurowski accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University to play as a strong safety. As a freshman, he was moved to linebacker and was a reserve player. As a sophomore, he was named a starter at outside linebacker. Although he only played in 6 games because of a knee injury, he tallied 84 tackles (fourth on the team) and 2 forced fumbles. As a junior, he registered 123 tackles (second on the team), 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), contributing to the team finishing with a perfect regular-season record (11-0). As a senior, he posted 122 tackles (second on the team), 2 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. He also had what is considered one of the greatest plays in school history in the 18-14 win against the number 3 ranked University