David Duane Jaynes (born December 12, 1952) is a former American football quarterback. He played in college at the University of Kansas, where he was selected to the

1973 College Football All-America Team The 1973 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1973. The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...

. That same year, he was a finalist for the

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...

finishing fourth in voting. He was drafted in the third-round (66th overall selection) of the

1974 NFL Draft The 1974 NFL draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York, on January 29–30, 1974. Each of the 26 NFL teams were granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks. Many experts consider the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers to have h ...

by the Kansas City Chiefs. He would play only one season in the NFL.

College career

Jaynes accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas. During the early 1970s, he broke virtually every passing record in Kansas history. When he left Kansas, he was first in passing, with 5,132 yards. This record held for ten years until broken in 1983 by Frank Seurer. He also left Kansas with the record for career passing touchdowns at 35, which held up until the 2007 season, when he was passed by Todd Reesing, who would shatter the record with 90. Jaynes' most memorable game was in 1973 against SEC power Tennessee, when he completed 35 of 58 attempted passes for 394 yards in the 28-27 loss. In 1973 Kansas finished 7–4–1 and went to the Liberty Bowl. Jaynes finished fourth in the voting that year for the

behind winner John Cappelletti, John Hicks, and Roosevelt Leaks. He also finished ahead of future two-time Heisman winner

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. Jaynes is, to date, the only Heisman Trophy finalist in Kansas football history. He's one of 3 players to receive votes, along with John Hadl and

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Professional career

Jaynes was drafted in the third round (66th overall) of the

by the Kansas City Chiefs with whom he played two games that season, failing to complete either of his only two passing attempts, one of which was intercepted. He was also the first overall player selected in the

World Football League The World Football League (WFL) was an American football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975. Although the league's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest t ...

during the inaugural

1974 WFL Draft The 1974 WFL Draft was the first collegiate draft of the World Football League (WFL). The first 6 rounds took place on January 4, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York. The final thirty rounds were postponed until February 5. On March 18, 19 ...

by the

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, but never signed with them.

Personal life

In 2001, Jaynes married Barbara Harris, who was married to actor Cary Grant until Grant's death."Sayers’ advice on education priceless for today’s athletes" ''The Lawrence Journal-World'' October 5, 2003
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaynes, David 1952 births Living people American football quarterbacks Kansas City Chiefs players Kansas Jayhawks football players All-American college football players Sportspeople from Kansas City, Kansas Players of American football from Kansas People from Bonner Springs, Kansas