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Jerome Barkum

No. 83

Position:

Wide receiver,
Tight end

Personal information

Born:

July 18, 1950 (age 74)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

218 lb (99 kg)

Career information

High school:

33rd Avenue (Gulfport, Mississippi)

College:

Jackson State

NFL draft:

1972 / round: 1 / pick: 9

Career history

New York Jets (1972–1983)

Career highlights and awards

Pro Bowl (1973)
First-team Little All-American (1971)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	326
Receiving yards:	4,789
Receiving TDs:	40
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Barkum (born July 18, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and tight end for 12 years with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

Football career

He was drafted by the Jets out of Jackson State University with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. At Jackson State, Barkum was selected to the 1971 Little All-America Team as a Wide Receiver.

In his second year with the Jets in 1973, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a WR. Later in his career, Barkum transitioned to the Tight End position, remaining a viable go-to receiver for the Jets offense. In his career, Barkum recorded 40 touchdown receptions, but was noted for rarely spiking the football at a time when such celebrations were increasingly frequent.

Barkum's most memorable catch in the NFL was made in Shea Stadium in a 1981 clash against the Miami Dolphins 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 Chiefs in the 1969 AFL Divisional Round.

In the 1982 season, Barkum was a part of the Jets team that made it to the AFC Championship. He was released by the Jets after the 1983 season. Barkum's 40 touchdown receptions rank him fourth in Jets history.

He briefly attended the 1984 preseason camp with the New York Giants, but was waived before the season started.^[2] Roughly one month later, the Washington Redskins brought Barkum to camp for a tryout in the wake of several injuries,^[3] but he was officially cut on August 28, 1984.

In 2011, Barkum joined two other players in a class action lawsuit against the NFL regarding head injuries.^[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1972	NYJ	14	1	16	304	19.0	52	2
1973	NYJ	14	14	44	810	18.4	63	6
1974	NYJ	14	14	41	524	12.8	39	3
1975	NYJ	13	13	36	549	15.3	56	5
1976	NYJ	4	3	5	54	10.8	25	1
1977	NYJ	14	14	26	450	17.3	40	6
1978	NYJ	16	16	28	391	14.0	27	3
1979	NYJ	13	13	27	401	14.9	40	4
1980	NYJ	16	11	13	244	18.8	28	1
1981	NYJ	16	16	39	495	12.7	40	7
1982	NYJ	9	9	19	182	9.6	29	1
1983	NYJ	15	13	32	385	12.0	34	1
		158	137	326	4,789	14.7	63	40

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1981	NYJ	1	1	2	41	20.5	37	0
1982	NYJ	3	3	4	40	10.0	12	0
		4	4	6	81	13.5	37	0

Post-Football

In 2013, Barkum founded and became CEO of Smooth Jams Jazz on Roku TV and via website apps.^[5]

References

^ Jerome Barkum Archived 2016-01-14 at the Wayback Machine", databasefootball.com, retrieved July 12, 2011
^ Wolff, Craig (July 25, 1984). "Barkum Quits Giants' Camp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/08/14/redskins-to-give-barkum-trial-today-at-tight-end/54452cde-b5c1-42a4-8116-ef025b8ecd07/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.fa-mag.com/news/retired-nfl-players-sue-for-monitoring-program-for-brain-injuries-9217.html ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Smooth Jazz Jams Radio Station". August 18, 2023.

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