The Eastmoor High School product out of Columbus, Ohio played for University of Tennessee Football Hall of Fame coach, Doug Dickey. Naumoff was an integral member of the Vols football program where he led the Volunteers to wins in the 1965 Bluebonnet Bowl and the 1966 Gator Bowl.
He was chosen as an All-American and a First Team All-SEC performer as a senior and served as the Vols’ team captain and team MVP. He competed in the 1967 College All-Star Game and the 1967 Senior Bowl. Naumoff was selected in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions where he played for 12 seasons.
Since Detroit began recording tackle numbers in 1973, Naumoff holds the Lions’ single-game tackle record, making incredible 21-stops in a 1975 contest versus the Cleveland Browns. It turned out to be a career year for Naumoff, as he was voted by his teammates as their Defensive MVP that year.