Roscoe Word

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Roscoe Word
No. 47, 33, 24
Position: Cornerback,
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1952-07-24) July 24, 1952 (age 71)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: Dollarway
(Pine Bluff, AR)
College: Jackson State
NFL draft: 1974  / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:3
Return yards:420
Return touchdowns:0
Player stats at PFR

Roscoe Word (born July 24, 1952) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Jackson State University. [1]

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References

  1. "Roscoe Word". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.