Vance Lechman (2012) - Hall of Fame - University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Vance Lechman

Induction:
2012
Class:
1989

The middle of three brothers who all excelled in football at Northern Colorado, Vance Lechman started all four seasons at cornerback for the Bears and as a senior in 1989 was honored as a First-Team Kodak All-American as well as a Second-Team selection by the AP and Football Gazette. Lechman is the only four-time North Central All-Conference football player in school history. He is still tied for the school career record with 18 interceptions, is in the top-20 in total career tackles and is tied for 11th with five career fumble recoveries. As a freshman, Lechman intercepted seven passes, which is still tied for the second-most in a single-season. As a senior, Lechman recorded a career-best 21 tackles in a closely-contested game at North Dakota State.