Jerome Barkum (born July 18, 1950) is a former wide receiver and

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in the

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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

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with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the

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. In 1973, he was selected to the

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as a WR. His biggest catch in the NFL was made in

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in a 1981 clash against the

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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

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in 1969. Barkum was also a part of the Jets team in the 1982 season that made it to that year's

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. In 2013 Jerome Barkum starte
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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 {{widereceiver-1950s-stub