Jerome Barkum

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Jerome Barkum
Jerome Barkum New York Jets .jpg
No. 83
Position: Wide receiver,
Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1950-07-18) July 18, 1950 (age 74)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: 33rd Avenue (Gulfport, Mississippi)
College: Jackson State
NFL draft: 1972  / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:326
Receiving yards:4,789
Receiving TDs:40
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Barkum (born July 18, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and tight end for 12 years with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). [1]

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Football career

He was drafted by the Jets out of Jackson State University with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. At Jackson State, Barkum was selected to the 1971 Little All-America Team as a Wide Receiver.

In his second year with the Jets in 1973, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a WR. Later in his career, Barkum transitioned to the Tight End position, remaining a viable go-to receiver for the Jets offense. In his career, Barkum recorded 40 touchdown receptions, but was noted for rarely spiking the football at a time when such celebrations were increasingly frequent.

Barkum's most memorable catch in the NFL was made in Shea Stadium in a 1981 clash against the Miami Dolphins in the last seconds of the game to lift the Jets to victory 16–15. The Jets made the playoffs that year for the first time since their loss to the Chiefs in the 1969 AFL Divisional Round.

In the 1982 season, Barkum was a part of the Jets team that made it to the AFC Championship. He was released by the Jets after the 1983 season. Barkum's 40 touchdown receptions rank him fourth in Jets history.

He briefly attended the 1984 preseason camp with the New York Giants, but was waived before the season started. [2] Roughly one month later, the Washington Redskins brought Barkum to camp for a tryout in the wake of several injuries, [3] but he was officially cut on August 28, 1984.

In 2011, Barkum joined two other players in a class action lawsuit against the NFL regarding head injuries. [4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1972 NYJ 1411630419.0522
1973 NYJ 14144481018.4636
1974 NYJ 14144152412.8393
1975 NYJ 13133654915.3565
1976 NYJ 4355410.8251
1977 NYJ 14142645017.3406
1978 NYJ 16162839114.0273
1979 NYJ 13132740114.9404
1980 NYJ 16111324418.8281
1981 NYJ 16163949512.7407
1982 NYJ 99191829.6291
1983 NYJ 15133238512.0341
1581373264,78914.76340

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1981 NYJ 1124120.5370
1982 NYJ 3344010.0120
4468113.5370

Post-Football

In 2013, Barkum founded and became CEO of Smooth Jams Jazz on Roku TV and via website apps. [5]

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References

  1. Jerome Barkum Archived 2016-01-14 at the Wayback Machine ", databasefootball.com, retrieved July 12, 2011
  2. Wolff, Craig (July 25, 1984). "Barkum Quits Giants' Camp". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. Pomerantz, Gary (August 14, 1984). "Redskins to Give Barkum Trial Today at Tight End". The Washington Post.
  4. "Retired NFL Players Sue For Monitoring Program For Brain Injuries". www.fa-mag.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. "Smooth Jazz Jams Radio Station". August 18, 2023.