David Humm

David Humm

David Humm was born on April 2, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After going to high school at Bishop Gorman, Dave attended the University of Nebraska. He was the Huskers' quarterback in Bob Devaney's final season, 1972, and Tom Osborne's first two seasons, 1973 and 1974. Thirty years later, many of his school records still stand, including passing yards in a career (5,035), season (2,074) and game (297). Dave was Nebraska's only 5,000 yard passer. Dave made his professional debut in the NFL in 1975 with the Oakland Raiders. Over the course of his 10 year career he played for the Oakland Raiders 1975-1979 winning two Super Bowl rings. He also played for the Buffalo Bills in 1980, the Baltimore Colts from 1981-1982 and the Los Angeles Raiders from 1983-1984.In 1988, Humm was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and lost the use of his legs in 1997. Despite this setback, he has continued as a color commentator for the Oakland Raiders, broadcasting from a studio set up in his home.