1977 Rookie Profile: Dave Conrad

Offensive Tackle
12th Round
Maryland
"Scouts were impressed by his size, strength (he bench presses 390) and motivation. He can make the long snap and is a good special teamer.
Conrad was a three-year starter at Maryland- he played guard as a soph and tackle his last two seasons. He played on three Terp bowl teams: Liberty (1974), Gator (1975) and Cotton (1976). Conrad was a draft choice acquired as part of a Jets trade with the Eagles in an exchange of picks.
A local product, Dave played at Camden (N.J.) Catholic High and prepped a year at Milford (Conn.) Academy. In college, he majored in general studies. His birthplace is St. Louis, Mo. and his hometown is Cherry Hill, New Jersey."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

1977 Free Agent Profile: Darryl Carter

Running Back
Free Agent
Grambling
"The free agent will be reunited with Bob Ledbetter, the Jets' new offensive backfield aide who coached Carter as an assistant at Grambling last fall. He gained 318 yards on 74 carries (4.2 average) in 1976 and has good speed (4.5 in the 40).
Darryl majored in mass media and would like to be a sportscaster someday. Nicknamed 'Disco Juice,' he was a disc jockey for the Grambling radio station. Darryl was a football, basketball and track standout at Richwood High in his hometown and birthplace, Monroe, Louisiana."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

R.I.P. Bert Rechichar

R.I.P. Walt Michaels

He made the Jets a winning team.

1977 Rookie Profile: Dave Butterfield

Cornerback
11th Round
Nebraska
"Butterfield earned numerous postseason honors in 1976: first-team All-America (UPI, NEA, Kodak, Football News); AP and UPI first-team All-Big Eight; and Academic All-America. He was also first-team All-Big Eight as a junior when he had four interceptions, five fumble recoveries and two quarterback sacks.
He was a three-year starter at cornerback. He played on three Nebraska bowl teams: Sugar (1974), Fiesta (1975) and Astro Bluebonnet (1976). The Jets acquired the draft choice from Oakland last year as part of the Carl Garrett trade.
Dave has overcome a lack of size and great speed (4.7 in the 40) with quickness, strength and agility. Scouts call him 'an instinctive player who's always around the ball.' He's a good special teams player.
A business administration major, Dave was all-state at Sterling (CO) High School where he scored 21 touchdowns as a senior. His birthplace is Emporia, Kansas and his hometown is Kersey, Colorado."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

1977 Free Agent Profile: Dave Brady

Guard
Free Agent
Tennessee
"A two-year starter at Tennessee along with guard Joe Gallagher, also a Jet free agent, Brady played both guard and tackle. He was honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference. He played in the Gator and Liberty Bowls and in the North-South Game. Dave is one of the strongest players in Jets' rookie camp.
He's an education major and an avid weight-lifter nicknamed 'Bunch.' He played on the Merritt Island High team that won the Florida AAAA title with a 13-0 record. Dave's birthplace is Cheverly, Maryland and his hometown is Merritt Island, Florida."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

R.I.P. Bob Zeman

Bob was on the preseason roster of the 1964 New York Jets.