Joe Fishback - #36 - CB - Carson-Newman - Profile

PRO: Signed with the Jets as a Plan B FA on March 13...1991: played 14 games with ATL ...was a reserve DB (5 tackles) while excelling on special teams ...led Falcons with 24 tackles, 2 FR (punt and KO, the latter which he returned 16 yards for a TO Dec. 1 vs. GB) and partially blocked a punLwas 3-29-9.7-19-0 as a KOR ...named ATL's "Special Teams Player of the Week" 6 times ...signed as a FA with ATL ...1990: injured his back in 3rd preseason game and spent the 1990 season on the GIA's IR list with a transverse process ... released November ...originally signed with the GIA as a FA.

COLLEGE: Earned All-America honors at Carson-Newman (Jefferson City, TN) where he was a 3-year starter. ..recorded 293 tackles and 11 INT (returned 3 for TD) during his career ...was runner-up in NAIA's Player of.the Year voting and was named conference defensive player of the year In 1989 ...member of NAIA Division I champions 1986, 1988-89.

PERSONAL: Single ... majored in physical education and recreation ...attended Austin East High School in his hometown and birthplace of Knoxville, TN.