Monday, December 14, 2015

1976 Profile: Jazz Jackson

Running Back
No. 43
Western Kentucky
"A swift outside runner who played in 13 of 14 regular season games and all five preseason games, Jackson ran back a kickoff 60 yards against the Giants and scored a touchdown against the Redskins. He missed the first Miami game with a hamstring pull.
Jackson has good hands, catching seven career passes for 98 yards, and has only handled the ball as a runner 26 times, gaining 85 yards. He provided a big play in the 1974 game against Chicago when he scooped up a John Riggins fumble and took it 24 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Jazz played in every '74 game and started against Houston; he carried seven times for 39 yards in that game and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Namath.
Jazz is very muscular and durable despite his size. Drafted 16th in 1974, he has 4.5 speed with excellent acceleration. He has run the 100 yard dash in 9.4.
Jackson set Ohio Valley Conference marks with 39 career touchdowns and 297 yards rushing in one game (against Butler in 1971). His career rushing marks were 519 carries for 2,594 yards, and he caught 21 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson's kickoff returns were 20 for 443 yards and a touchdown and his punt returns were 37 for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
His Western Kentucky team won OVC championships in 1970, 1972 and 1973. Jazz played in the Grantland Rice and Camelia Bowls and was All-OVC twice.
He holds a B.S. in recreation. His real name is Clarence but he prefers Jazz. He is the shortest Jet ever but not the lightest- Ronnie Moore, the Jets' No. 9 pick in 1976, holds that distinction. Jazz would like to coach high school or college football.
Jazz's hobbies include woodworking, bike riding and swimming. His hometown is Knoxville, Tennessee."

-1976 New York Jets Media Guide

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