1979 Profile: Lawrence Pillers

Defensive End

No. 76

Alcorn State

"Lawrence is equipped with outstanding speed for a man his size and he's the kind of player who will become a team leader. He was an all-conference selection three times at Alcorn State and had 12 blocked punts.

A broken hand in 1977 hampered his pass rush, but he graded extremely high and has improved vastly each season.

-1979 Topps No. 287

1979 Profile: Burgess Owens

Free Safety

No. 22

Miami

"An intelligent team leader with great speed and good range on pass coverage, Burgess is particularly effective at stopping opponents' running game.

Burgess owns a 400-acre farm with his father."

-1979 Topps No. 482

1979 Profile: Larry Keller

Linebacker

No. 56

Houston

"Good against the run and a great special teams player, Larry is one of the Jets' leaders in special teams statistics. He was a stand-up defensive end during his career at Houston.

Larry works as a volunteer fireman in his hometown."

-1979 Topps No. 422

1979 Profile: Bobby Jackson

Cornerback

No. 40

Florida State

"Bobby had the distinction of tying for the Jets' lead in interceptions last season, his rookie campaign with the club.

He's the holder of the Florida State career interception record with 10 and led the club with five during his sophomore season. Bobby majored in criminology."

-1979 Topps No. 186

1979 Profile: Clark Gaines

Running Back

No. 21

Wake Forest

"Clark is as fine a receiver coming out of the backfield as anyone. He has total concentration during the game and seldom fumbles. His blocking is great and he rarely misses any blitzing linebackers.

Clark was an outstanding junior college runner in North Carolina."

-1979 Topps No. 206

1979 Profile: Derrick Gaffney

Wide Receiver

No. 81

Florida

"The Jets' second leading receiver in 1978, Derrick enjoyed an outstanding rookie campaign last year. He has great hands, runs precise patterns and has good elusiveness after making the catch. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7.

Derrick is nicknamed 'All Well' after a Richard Pryor comedy album."

-1979 Topps No. 327

1979 Profile: Joe Fields

Center

No. 65

Widener

"Joe has made very few mental errors during his career for the Jets and has been graded high by the coaching staff. He's an extremely hard worker on the field and has worked hard off it improving his lean body weight.

Joe is a good long snapper on punts and on placements. He has good quickness and a fine attitude. He also has the ability to play guard.

The sister of Joe's wife is married to his former Jets teammate Garry Puetz."

-1979 Topps No. 382