Egloff attended Plymouth-Salem High School in Plymouth, Michigan, where he earned varsity letters for football and basketball from 1970 to 1973.[citation needed] As a junior, he caught 25 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns, earning Detroit Free Press first-team all-suburban honors.[1] As a senior, Egloff caught 30 passes for 458 yards on offense while averaging 15 tackles a game on defense as a linebacker, earning Detroit Free Press first-team all-suburban and second-team all-metro honors.[2][3] He committed to play college football at the University of Wisconsin, signing his National Letter of Intent in April 1973.[4]
College career
Egloff had one reception as a sophomore in 1974 – a diving nine-yard touchdown catch in a 21–20 win over Nebraska.[5][6] As a junior, he made eight catches for 78 yards.[7] As a senior in 1976, Egloff was the team's second-leading receiver with 20 catches for 308 yards and four touchdowns, earning an invitation to play in the Blue–Gray Football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama.[8]
On September 12, 1984, Egloff was signed by the San Diego Chargers following a brief "retirement" by Kellen Winslow.[10] Egloff was one of four tight ends on the roster until he was waived on October 12.[10] He was subsequently re-signed by San Diego on October 23 following injuries to the other three tight ends.[10][11] Egloff played 12 games and made 11 catches that season.[12] He was subsequently released by the Chargers in July 1985.[12]
Personal life
Two of Egloff's brothers played college football: Randy at Yale and Dick at Arizona State.[1] After football, Egloff was a partner in the restaurant Jackson Hole Sports Grill for twenty years. He is married to his wife Julee. They have three children: Dayton, Adam, and Elliott.[citation needed]
