Career
He played college football at the defensive back position for College of the Holy Cross and was a consensus first-team selection to the 1974 College Football All-America Team. He totaled 10 interceptions in 1974 and 27 in his career and set a career National Collegiate Athletic Association record with 470 interception return yards. In 1974, he had punt returns of 85 and 59 yards and intercepted four passes in Holy Cross"s game against Brown.
Provost was inducted into the Holy Cross Crusader Football Legends Ring of Fame in 2010.