Bio
POSITION: LB
NUMBER: 80
HEIGHT: 6-foot-0
WEIGHT: 210 pounds
DOB: 9/16/1938
DIED: 6/8/2017
BIRTHPLACE: Crystal Springs, MS
HIGH SCHOOL: Crystal Springs (MS)
COLLEGE: Mississippi
NFL ENTRANCE: Round 15, Pick 178, 1960 NFL Draft (Colts, GM Don Kellett)
JETS ACQUISITION: Signed by NY Titans (1960, GM Steve Sebo)
HONORS: 5-time AFL All-Star, (1962-64, 1966, 1969), 5-time First-Team All-AFL (1960-64), 5-time Second-Team All-AFL (1965-69), New York Jets Ring of Honor
NUMBER: 80
HEIGHT: 6-foot-0
WEIGHT: 210 pounds
DOB: 9/16/1938
DIED: 6/8/2017
BIRTHPLACE: Crystal Springs, MS
HIGH SCHOOL: Crystal Springs (MS)
COLLEGE: Mississippi
NFL ENTRANCE: Round 15, Pick 178, 1960 NFL Draft (Colts, GM Don Kellett)
JETS ACQUISITION: Signed by NY Titans (1960, GM Steve Sebo)
HONORS: 5-time AFL All-Star, (1962-64, 1966, 1969), 5-time First-Team All-AFL (1960-64), 5-time Second-Team All-AFL (1965-69), New York Jets Ring of Honor
Career Stats
Records and Facts
*- Rankings as of the conclusion of 2019.
Jets all-time regular season ranks:
- 3rd in Pro-Football-Reference’s Approximate Value (115)
- 7th in interceptions (24)
- 7th in games played (175)
- T-15th in fumble recoveries (10)
Jets single-game (regular season or playoff) ranks:
- T-9th-most interceptions (2, Week 6 of 1967, W 27-14 vs. OAK)
- T-9th-most interceptions (2, Week 12 of 1962, W 46-45 @ DEN)
Miscellaneous Jets records:
- 3rd-most regular season games played among LB (175)
- T-4th-most games with an interception (22, tied with James Hasty)
