Joe Fishback
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| Position: | Carson-Newman | ||
| Undrafted: | 1990 | ||
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Joe Fishback (born November 29, 1967, in
Early years
Fishback attended
He initially accepted a football scholarship from
As a senior, he was the runner up in the NAIA's Player of the Year voting and was named Conference "Defensive Player of the Year". He took part in 4 consecutive NAIA Division I championship games from 1986 to 1989, winning the title in 1986, 1988 and 1989. He finished his college career with 293 tackles, 11 interceptions (3 returned for touchdowns) and a 21.6-yard average on 7 punt returns (2 returned for touchdowns).
In 2013, he was inducted into the Carson-Newman Athletic Hall of Fame.[2] In 2016, he was inducted into the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional career
New York Giants
Fishback was signed as an
Atlanta Falcons (First stint)
On September 4,
In the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, with the score 27-20 and less than 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Falcons cornerback Tim McKyer intercepted a pass that sealed the victory, but instead of falling down, he chose to make a risky lateral pass to teammate Deion Sanders, who after a sizeable run, made another dangerous lateral pass to Fishback, who returned the ball for an apparent touchdown, that would be overruled when proven that Sanders had done an illegal forward lateral, thus the play ended as a footnote.[7]
New York Jets
On March 13,
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
On November 3,
Dallas Cowboys
On October 13,
Denver Broncos
In 1995, he was signed as a free agent by the Denver Broncos. He was released on August 22.[14]
Personal life
Born to Shirley Battle and Joe Fishback, Sr. He is married to Irish Fishback, Realtor with Maximum One Realtor Partners and together they have 5 boys.
References
- ^ "Joe Fishback always put the team first". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Barger, Cannon, Fishback, Isom and Julian enter C-N Athletics Hall of Fame". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Berry honored at Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jets Make Big Changes; Giants Simply Trim; Morris and Anderson Survive Roster Cuts". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons 27, Saints 20". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jets Sign Fishback". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ancient History? Burkett Says Yes". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Both sides seek special delivery". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.