NFL · Draftees

Jason Belser

1992 · Round 8 · Pick 197 · DB · Indianapolis Colts

Jason "J.D." Belser was born on May 28, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri, and played at Raytown South High School. At Oklahoma (1989–1991) he played 33 games at defensive back and had 13 interceptions for two touchdowns. He led the Big Eight with four interceptions in 1989 and had a team-high five in 1991. Wikipedia lists him second-team All-Big Eight in 1989 and first-team in 1991. Grokipedia says first-team in 1990 and 1991. Indianapolis drafted him in the eighth round, 197th overall, in 1992. He played 11 seasons, 173 games with 134 starts according to Grokipedia, for the Colts (1992–2000) and Kansas City (2001–2002). He finished with 856 tackles, 14 interceptions and nine sacks, and was AFC Defensive Player of the Week once in 1996. In 2025 he became head football coach at The Benjamin School. Tulsa World wrote on October 20, 2002: "Jason Belser was thrilled about going home to play pro football in Kansas City, where he played high school football and his father won a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs in 1970." The Oklahoman wrote on June 12, 2001: "Belser's father, Ceasar, was a defensive back with the Chiefs from 1968-71."

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belser | https://grokipedia.com/page/Jason_Belser | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BelsJa20.htm | Tulsa World, 2002-10-20, "Belser a thrilled Chief" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source) | The Oklahoman, 2001-06-12, "FOOTBALL: Belser signs with Chiefs" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)

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