# Joey Jackson

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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1950)}}
{{Other people|Joe Jackson}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Joe Jackson
| image       =
| number      = 86, 76
| position    = [Defensive end](/source/Defensive_end), [linebacker](/source/linebacker)
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1950|05|7}}
| birth_place = [Cincinnati, Ohio](/source/Cincinnati%2C_Ohio), U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 4
| weight_lbs  = 270
| high_school = [Withrow](/source/Withrow_High_School) (Cincinnati)
| college     = [New Mexico State](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football)
| draftyear   = 1972
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 139
| pastteams   =
* [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|1972}}–{{NFL Year|1973}})
* [New York Stars](/source/New_York_Stars_(WFL)) ([1974](/source/1974_WFL_season))
* [Charlotte Hornets](/source/Charlotte_Hornets_(WFL)) ([1974](/source/1974_WFL_season))
* [Jacksonville Express](/source/Jacksonville_Express) ([1975](/source/1975_WFL_season))
* [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) ({{NFL Year|1977}})
* [Edmonton Eskimos](/source/Edmonton_Eskimos) ({{CFL Year|1978}})
| highlights  =
* All Rookie Team 1972
* New Mexico State Hall of Fame
| statlabel1  = Games played
| statvalue1  = 20
| pfr         = JackJo21 
}}

'''William Joseph Jackson''' (born May 7, 1950) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) and [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings). He finished second in [quarterback sack](/source/quarterback_sack)s as a [rookie](/source/rookie). He is currently an [evangelist](/source/Evangelism) to athletes and conference speaker to Christian men's groups throughout the United States. He also played in the [World Football League](/source/World_Football_League) (WFL) and [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1978cfledm.html | title=1978 Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup Champions | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/56970969/ | title=JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS | work=[The San Bernardino Sun](/source/The_San_Bernardino_Sun) | date=August 13, 1975 | accessdate=February 7, 2016 | pages=38}}</ref>

He attended and played for the [New Mexico State University](/source/New_Mexico_State_University) and was also elected to the New Mexico State University hall of fame. He was later picked in the 6th round of the [1972 NFL draft](/source/1972_NFL_draft) by the New York Jets. He was in the Superstar Sports Magazine all rookie team.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jacksjoe001 Stats Crew profile]

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Category:1950 births
Category:Living people
Category:American evangelists
Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Charlotte Hornets (WFL) players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Jacksonville Express players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:New Mexico State Aggies football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:New York Stars players
Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:Players of Canadian football from Cincinnati
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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