Joe Fishbackto Shirley Battle and Joe Fishback, Sr. He is a former professional football player who played cornerback

Cornerback

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 for five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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, New York Jets

New York Jets

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, and Dallas Cowboys

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College

Earned All-American Honors at Carson-Newman (Jefferson City, TN) where he was a 3-year starter. Recorded 293 tackles and 11 INT (returned 3 for TD) during his career...was runner up in NAIA's Player of the Year voting and was named Conference "Defensive Player of the Year" in 1989. Member of NAIA Division I Champions 1986, 1988-89.

NFL career

Signed with the Jets as a freeagent on March 13, 1991. Played 14 games with Atlanta as a reserve defensive back (5 tackles) while excelling on special teams. He led the Falcons with 24 tackles, he partially blocked punt, and returned both a punt and kickoff for touchdowns. Was 3-29-9.7-19-0 as a KOR...named ATL's "Special Teams Player of the Week" 6 times. signed as a FA with ATL.1990 Injured his back n 3rd preseason game and spent the 1990 season on the GIA's IR list with a transverse process. Originally signed with the Giants as a FA. He played Special Teams as a part of the Dallas Cowboys 1994 Super Bowl XXVIII Championship Team.

Personal life

Joe Fishback is married to Irish Howard, who is the Publisher of I Weekly Magazine.