Van Jakes

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Van Jakes
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1961-05-10) May 10, 1961 (age 61)
Phenix City, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Seneca Vocational
(Buffalo, New York)
College: Kent State
Undrafted: 1983
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:78
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Van Keith Jakes (born May 10, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New Orleans Saints, and the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.

Van Jakes is the father of professional soccer player Leigh Jakes. [1]

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References

  1. Leigh Jakes Bio Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved June 21, 2014.