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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | May 3, 1955 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: |
Crenshaw ( Los Angeles, California) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||
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Kerry August Justin (born May 3, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).
Justin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] He played college football at Oregon State. [1] [2]
Justin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1978. [2] He spent six seasons with the Seahawks, 1978-1983, before jumping to the United States Football League with the New Jersey Generals. [3] He was with the Generals for two campaigns, 1984-1985, recording 8 interceptions in the second year. [4] When the USFL folded following the 1985 season, Justin returned to the Seahawks for two more years, 1986-1987. [1]
In eight seasons with the Seahawks, he had seven interceptions returned for 31 yards and three blocked punts which remains a team record.[ citation needed]
Personal life
Justin is a brother of USFL defensive back Tyrone Justin, gridiron defensive back Sid Justin, and the uncle of CFL and Baltimore Ravens defensive back Airabin Justin. [5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerry Justin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Proving that he's big enough to play football is..." United Press International. October 28, 1980. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sports People: Justin Joining Generals". New York Times. November 25, 1983. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kerry Justin - USFL". USFL site. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Kimbrel, Rick (August 29, 2006). "SoCal has tremendous bloodlines". Rivals.com.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | May 3, 1955 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: |
Crenshaw ( Los Angeles, California) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Kerry August Justin (born May 3, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).
Justin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] He played college football at Oregon State. [1] [2]
Justin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1978. [2] He spent six seasons with the Seahawks, 1978-1983, before jumping to the United States Football League with the New Jersey Generals. [3] He was with the Generals for two campaigns, 1984-1985, recording 8 interceptions in the second year. [4] When the USFL folded following the 1985 season, Justin returned to the Seahawks for two more years, 1986-1987. [1]
In eight seasons with the Seahawks, he had seven interceptions returned for 31 yards and three blocked punts which remains a team record.[ citation needed]
Personal life
Justin is a brother of USFL defensive back Tyrone Justin, gridiron defensive back Sid Justin, and the uncle of CFL and Baltimore Ravens defensive back Airabin Justin. [5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerry Justin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Proving that he's big enough to play football is..." United Press International. October 28, 1980. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sports People: Justin Joining Generals". New York Times. November 25, 1983. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kerry Justin - USFL". USFL site. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Kimbrel, Rick (August 29, 2006). "SoCal has tremendous bloodlines". Rivals.com.
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