Running Back-Kick Returner
8th Round
Utah State
"Drafted eighth, Louie obtained rave reviews from pro scouts for his durability, quickness and acceleration (4.5 in the 40) and ability to block. The only pro question mark is his size.
At Utah State, he handled the football 40-plus times per game as either a runner, receiver, kick returner or punt returner. Giammona led the nation in 1974 with 1,534 yards on 329 carries with eight touchdowns, and in 1975 finished fifth in the nation in rushing with 303 carries for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns. He topped the all-purpose running category in both 1974 and 1975, with 1,984 yards for a 198.4 average in 1974 and 2,045 yards for a 185.9 average in 1975. Giamonna's career totals in rushing list 756 carries, 3,499 yards, 4.6 [yard per carry] and 21 touchdowns. He averaged 116 yards rushing per game for three seasons, 11th best in NCAA history, and his career total in all-purpose running, 5,201 yards, ranks as fourth best in college history.
Giammona holds virtually every Utah State rushing record, including the school record for most yards rushing in one game, 247 against Idaho State in 1974. He had four 200-yard games. Coach Holtz says, 'When you list height, weight, speed, statistics and the intangibles without a name, there is no difference between Louie and Archie Griffin.'
Married to Kathy Bounsall, Louie majored in physical education. Kathy fixes Italian dinners for the offensive linemen every time Louis rushes for more than 100 yards (17 times in his career). As a prep athlete, Louie led his Calistoga, California high school teams to 15 championships in five sports. His hometown is Calistoga."
-1976 New York Jets Media Guide
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