Education
University of Texas at Austin.
University of Texas at Austin.
He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL"s Green Bay Packers. Degrate was born in Snyder, Texas.
He attended Snyder High School, and played high school football for the Snyder Tigers.
He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for coach Fred Akers" Texas Longhorns football team from 1981 to 1984. The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Degrate in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
He played in a single professional game for the Green Bay Packers during the 1985 season.