Hall of Fame
Rob McGovern was a standout linebacker for Holy Cross during the late 1980s.
He earned first team All-America honors as a senior, in addition to being named the Colonial League Defensive Player of the Year, receiving the George H. “Bulger” Lowe Award and taking home the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet.
McGovern was also a two-time first team All-New England, All-ECAC and All-Colonial League selection.
He totaled 443 tackles over the course of his collegiate career, including a school-record 182 tackles as a senior in 1988.
McGovern was a part of teams which compiled an overall record of 34-9-1, including three Lambert Cup winners (1986, 1987, 1988), two Colonial League champions (1986, 1987) and the undefeated 1987 squad which was ranked No. 1 in the final NCAA national poll.
After playing four years in the National Football League, he earned a degree from the Fordham University School of Law.
