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US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame

HOFJoeyJackson

Joey Jackson

  • Class
    1972
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Standout defensive end for NM State...Drafted by the NFL's New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL Draft...Finished second in quarterback sacks as a rookie...Made Superstar Sports All-Rookie Team...Later played for the Minnesota Vikings and Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)...Post-football career in Christian ministry and motivational speaking.
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