Billy Joe - #35 - RB - Villanova - Profile

Came to Jets prior to season opener ... did a fine job of filling in when injuries depleted Jets backfield ... compiled best rushing avg. - 4.2 yards per carry ... gained 154 yards on 37 carries and scored two TDs ... best performance was against Boston ... carried 10 times for 63 yards and scored what proved to be winning touchdown ... good blocker and pass protector ...caught 8 passes for 85 yards ... still has quickness and power that earned him "Rookie of the Year" honors at Denver in 1963 ... played two years for Denver (1963-64), one for Buffalo (1965) and one for Miami (1966) before becoming a free agent and being picked up by Jets ... was MVP for Villanova in Sun and Liberty Bowls ... was 62-foot shot putter ... Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.