sentences:  Bethea finished his college career as a three-year starter, with school records in career sacks (33), career tackles for loss (43), and sacks in a season (16).Bethea was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (28th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft, who were looking for an eventual successor to either Harvey Martin or Ed "Too Tall" Jones.As a rookie, he played on special teams and was a backup behind Martin and Jethro Pugh.