Mike Mock - #50 - G - Texas Tech - Profile

Mike Mock

Mike Mock

#50
G
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225 lbs
Age: 53
Years With Jets: 1978
College: Texas Tech

COLLEGE: "Mike is a 'Walt Michaels-hell-bent-for-leather' type of football player," said pro personnel coordinator Jim Royer. "He's a versatile player who can help the club as a linebacker, kicker or special teamer." ...named the Southwest Conference linebacker of the year in 1977by Texas Football Magazine ...also consensus first team All-SWC as a senior ...averaged 38.5 on 60 punts in the only season he punted last fall...also was called upon to placekick in final game of season when Red Raiders' regular was injured ... played in every game for three years as outside linebacker, the last two as a starter ...had an interception in Blue-Gray Game ... draft pick obtained in Rich Osborne trade to Philadelphia last year.

PERSONAL: Single ...majored in finance-real estate ...would like to go into dentistry ...an outstanding all-around athlete at Longview (Tex.) High, where he was the district hurdling champion and All-America in football...played against Earl Campbell and beat him out for the most valuable player award in the Texas High School All-Star Game ...born in Trondheim, Norway, and lived there for four years before moving to the United States permanently when he was lO...hometown: Longview, Tex.