Veno Belk

Receptions:	1
Receiving yards:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Veno Belk
No. 84
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	March 7, 1963 (age 61); Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Flint Northwestern
College:	Michigan State
Undrafted:	1986
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1986); Atlanta Falcons (1987); Detroit Lions (1987); Buffalo Bills (1987); New York Giants (1988);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	1
Receiving yards:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Veno Luzon Belk (born March 7, 1963) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Buffalo Bills in 1987.

Career

Belk was a quarterback at Flint Northwestern High School before going on to play football at Michigan State from 1982 to 1985.^[1]^[2] Initially recruited as a tight end, Belk would transition to linebacker at Michigan State, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference status.^[1]

After college, Belk played for the Seattle Seahawks in 1986 preseason, but was cut before the regular season began.^[3] He spent the 1987 preseason with the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions before he was waived by Detroit in August.^[3]^[4] Belk joined the Buffalo Bills during the 1987 National Football League Players Association strike.^[5]^[6] He started two games at tight end before being waived in mid-October.^[7] He signed with the New York Giants in March 1988 but was cut in August before the season began.^[8]^[9]

^ ^a ^b Dente, Jim (August 6, 1988). "Can Belk spell Bavaro?". The Herald-News. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tucker, Cody (July 31, 2018). "Bubba Smith dominated Spartan football". Lansing State Journal. p. C3. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b The Associated Press (July 30, 1987). "Ex-Spartan Veno Belk hopes to avoid setback with Lions". Lansing State Journal. p. 31. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Transactions". The Columbus Ledger. August 11, 1987. p. 19. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Northrop, Milt (October 1, 1987). "Substitute Bills: Mainly Mystery". The Buffalo News. p. 29. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Counterfeit Bills' ready to face Colts". Democrat and Chronicle. October 4, 1987. p. 73. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Northrop, Milt (October 17, 1987). "McClure to Start Against Giants; Refund Requests Top 18,000". The Buffalo News. p. 15. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ DiTrani, Vinny (March 20, 1988). "Giants, stadium getting in shape". The Record. p. 269. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Roll call". Orlando Sentinel. August 24, 1988. p. 26. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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