Jerome Barkum (born July 18, 1950) is a former
wide receiver and
tight end
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...
in the
National Football League
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. He played 12 years with
New York Jets.
[Jerome Barkum]
", databasefootball.com, retrieved July 12, 2011 He was drafted by the Jets out of
Jackson State University
Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of studen ...
with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the
1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 NFL draft was held February 1–2, 1972, at the Essex House in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Walt Patulski.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
...
. In 1973, he was selected to the
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
as a WR. His biggest catch in the NFL was made in
Shea Stadium
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Miami Dolphins
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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
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
in 1969. Barkum was also a part of the Jets team in the 1982 season that made it to that year's
AFC Championship
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.
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References
External links
1950 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gulfport, Mississippi
Players of American football from Mississippi
American football tight ends
American football wide receivers
Jackson State Tigers football players
New York Jets players
American Conference Pro Bowl players
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