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The three Searle brothers have compelling Hall of Fame cases individually, and as a trio they were perhaps the greatest set of brothers to ever compete for Southern Oregon. From 1986-89, Sammy and Baba were two of the Raiders' best defensive players. Baba was named Columbia Football Association Player of the Year and earned NAIA All-America honors in 1989 after totaling 130 tackles. He finished his SOU career with 346 tackles, the second-most in program history.
Both Sam and Baba earned all-conference honors in 1988. When the Raiders advanced to the NAIA Championship Series for the first time in 1987, a Sam Searle interception clinched the first-round win over Central Washington. Sam finished his career with 18 total interceptions to rank third in team history. David joined the team in 1989 and over the next three years climbed into the team's top five in virtually every passing and total offense category. He earned back-to-back all-conference honors and became the first SOU quarterback to throw for more than 500 yards in a game, graduating as the season record holder in passing yards, touchdowns and total offense.
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