Jerome Barkum was a wide receiver as well as tight end in the NFL. He played 12 years with New York Jets. He was drafted by the Jets from Jackson State University in 1972. He was the 9th overall pick in the first round. In 1973, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a WR. His biggest 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 Super Bowl victory on January 12, 1969.
Jerome Barkum is retired from the NFL.
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