Ken Driscoll 

Bellevue / Eastside Express

Inside Linebacker

1983 - 1985

If you wanted to run with the big dogs in the NFA of the early and mid-80s like the Auburn Panthers, you better find a defense.  How about a Parade All-American and former University of Washington captain at linebacker? 

Driscoll was no stranger to the limelight in Washington football as his star started burning bright early on in high school when he was tabbed a Parade Magazine All-American in 1977 while playing fullback at Mt. Tahoma.  Spending the next four years at the University of Washington, his linebacking skills helped Don James and the Huskies to Rose Bowl and Aloha Bowl wins in 1980 and 1982 respectively. A captain his senior year, it seemed natural that a player of this caliber would be highly sought after in the semi pro circuit, and the Express won the day in locking down his services after the NFL passed on the undersized (5'11" 215 lb) tackling machine.  Driscoll had 151 tackles to lead the Huskies in 1981 as a junior, to follow up his team-best 140 as a sophomore.

The tackling machine continued from 1983 through 1985 as the perennial 1st team All-League linebacker made play after play for the Express in their quest to chase down a championship that was nearly within reach as they played tight games with the Auburn Panthers.  Ken would be named player of the week on numerous occassions, now adding interceptions to his defensive package, starting the first four games of the 1985 season with an INT in each one.

Driscoll anchored an Express defense that put it's stamp on the NFA as one of the contenders each season.