Joe Prokop - #6 - P - Cal Poly–Pomona - Profile

Had a strong 2nd half of year and won the Desenex "Most Valuable Foot" award and was named 1st team all-NFL by College and Pro Football Weekly ... averaged 39.4 on a club record 87 punts in 1989 ... finished 2nd in AFC and NFL in punts inside the 20 with 29 and was 2nd in AFC in net punting avg. at 35.5 ... only 34 of his 87 punts were returned for 7.6 avg., 2nd lowest in AFC . . . had career high 76-yard punt at NE, the longest in NFL in 1989 ... scored 1st TD of career when he ran 17-yards on a fake FG vs. NE also served as placement holder put 26 punts inside the 20 in 1988, 2nd best in AFC, in his 1st year as Jets' punter while posting an avg. of 38.9 gross and 34.2 net ... avg. 38.5 on 17 punts for SD in 1987 and 39.5 on 56 punts for GB in 1985 ... was punter and set conference record in discus and shot put in the decathlon at Cal Poly-Pomona ... has degree in phys ed.... wife Brenda.

From 1990 Jets yearbook.