Jay Novacek
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| Jay Novacek | |
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| Date of birth | October 24, 1962 (age 44) |
| Place of birth |  Martin, South Dakota |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| College | Wyoming |
| NFL Draft | 1985 / Round 6/ Pick 158 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| Awards | 1984 All-American Team |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1985–1989 1990–1995 |
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys |
Jay Novacek (born October 24, 1962 in Martin, South Dakota) is a former American Football tight end who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985-1989) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990-1995). Novacek was a five time Pro Bowler, attending the game from 1991 through 1995.
Novacek played high school football in Gothenburg, Nebraska and college football at the University of Wyoming. He was selected to the Kodak All-American football team in 1984 after setting an NCAA record for receiving yards per receptions by a tight end. He had 83 career receptions for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns. Novacek also competed in track and field; he won the Western Athletic Conference decathlon championship, earning All-American honors. He set UW records for decathlon points, 7,615, and in the pole vault, 16'4".
Novacek was a key contributor for Dallas in the early 1990s, assisting them to 3 Super Bowl wins in four seasons. In those games, he recorded a combined total of 17 receptions for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns. In his 11 seasons, Novacek recorded 422 receptions for 4,620 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Novacek currently owns his own private hunting ranch called Jay Novacek's Upper 84 Ranch in Brady, Nebraska.
[edit] External links
- University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame - inducted 1993
- Novacek's stats - [1]
- The Upper 84 Ranch
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