Key Highlights

• Former NFL wide receiver and veteran coach known for clutch postseason performances and long-term consistency. 
• Drafted 3rd round (58th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Phoenix Cardinals out of Wake Forest.
• Played 17 seasons in the NFL with six franchises. 
• Appeared in four Super Bowls, winning two Super Bowls: XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams and XLI with the Indianapolis Colts. 
• Key contributor to the “Greatest Show on Turf” era in St. Louis. 

College Career

• Four-year standout wide receiver at Wake Forest University (1986-1989).
• Finished as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,949).
• Recorded 12 career 100-yard receiving games.
• Named First Team All-ACC in 1989. 
• Participated in the Blue-Gray Football Classic and East-West All-Star Game.

NFL Career

• Played for the Cardinals, Seahawks, Bears, Rams, Panthers, and Colts. 
• Career totals: 669 receptions, 8,878 receiving yards, 54 touchdowns. 
• Scored the game-winning touchdown in the 1999 NFC Championship Game for the St. Louis Rams. 

Coaching and Football Leadership

• Began coaching career with the Carolina Panthers as an offensive assistant and later wide receiver coach. 
• Coached with the Panthers through Super Bowl 50. 
• Served as wide receivers coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL. 

Personal Life

• Born: March 7, 1968 in the Bronx, New York. 
• Father of three children: Alex, Austin, and Blake. 
• Son Austin Proehl played at North Carolina and is a professional wide receiver. 
• Founder and operator of Proehlific Park, a sports performance and training facility.