Tuesday, December 13, 2016

1976 Rookie Profile: Ken Strayhorn

Running Back
Free Agent
East Carolina
"Signed as a free agent, Strayhorn is a durable runner with solid statistics in rushing, receiving and kickoff returns. He gained 2,162 career yards on 421 carries, a 5.1 average and 24 touchdowns; his career receiving includes 14 catches for 153 yards, a 10.9 average; and his career kickoff return stats list 43 returns for 787 yards, an 18.3 average.
Strayhorn played in both pro set and wishbone style offenses. His biggest season was his sophomore year when he finished third in the Southern Conference in rushing with 823 yards on 194 carries and nine touchdowns, when his school won its second straight SC title.
A physical education major, Ken is the brother of former Dallas halfback Les Strayhorn, now playing Canadian football with Hamilton. He works as a disc jockey at a Greenhorn, North Carolina radio station and also as a disco DJ. Ken hopes for a career in pro ball and in the broadcasting industry. His hometown is Trenton, North Carolina."

-1976 New York Jets Media Guide

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