Split End
No. 45
Texas Southern
"Bursting on the scene in 1965 like a meteor was Homer Jones, who is taking over as the Giants' new split end. All Homer ever had to do was show that he could stick to his patterns; he has speed to burn. In what really amounted to his rookie year, he caught 26 passes for 709 yards and six touchdowns. His 89-yard touchdown romp against the Eagles was the season's longest reception.
Homer's best moves are the down-and-in, the fly pattern and the square-out-and-up. As one defensive back has stated: 'We play Homer just a little bit deep.'
He was the Giants' 20th draft choice for 1963, but he signed with Houston of the AFL instead. He was released after injuring his knee and asked the Giants for a trial. He got it and was kept on the taxi squad in '63 and '64."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1966
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