Split End
No. 45
Texas Southern
"The cry of help goes out whenever Homer Jones steaks into a defender's zone. Homer's hard enough to cover when he's coming at you, but once he get's behind you he's impossible to catch. The exciting Giant split end can run the hundred in 9.3, and with the largest pair of hands in the league, he can virtually catch a ball by its point.
In his second full season as a regular in '66, he pulled in 48 passes for 1,044 yards for a league-leading 21.8 average and eight touchdowns. He made one grab for a 98-yard score.
The 6-2, 215-pounder's best move is the fly pattern, but he's also shaken loose on his delayed down-and-in. Here, he takes a few quick, disinterested steps downfield, decoying his defender - and then he's gone."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1967
"Homer started off in 1966 just as he runs, like lightning. He drew double coverage but still grabbed 38 aerials, tops for New York, for 1,044 yards and a league high of 21.8 yards per catch. He made eight touchdowns, one for 98 yards."
-1967 Philadelphia Cards, No. 113
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