William Joseph Clinkscales was born on May 21,1964 and is an American professional football executive and former player who recently served as the director of player personnel for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL.
24 Facts About Joey Clinkscales
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Joey Clinkscales was previously the director of player personnel for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.
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Joey Clinkscales has worked for the New York Jets from 1994 to 2012, rising to Vice President of College Scouting during his final four years with the team.
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Joey Clinkscales played in the NFL for two seasons, initially with the Steelers, and then with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Joey Clinkscales played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the 1985 "Sugar Vols" squad, and was a captain of the 1986 team.
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Joey Clinkscales attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was a teammate of future NFL players Reggie McKenzie and Raleigh McKenzie.
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Joey Clinkscales played basketball, averaging 14 points and 6 assists per game.
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Joey Clinkscales was ranked the number two recruit in the state of Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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Joey Clinkscales played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1982 to 1986.
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Joey Clinkscales converted to wide receiver during his first year, deferring the quarterback position to highly talented fellow signee Tony Robinson.
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In spite of the stiff competition for playing time, Joey Clinkscales caught 68 passes for 1,105 yards and 10 touchdowns during his college career.
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Joey Clinkscales caught two short passes in Tennessee's 1986 Sugar Bowl victory, including a key third-down conversion on the Vols' first scoring drive.
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Joey Clinkscales was Tennessee's leading returning receiver for the 1986 season, and was named a team captain.
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Joey Clinkscales was selected in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 233rd overall pick.
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Joey Clinkscales re-signed with the team during the players' strike that year, however.
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Joey Clinkscales delivered his best performance in the Steelers' game against Atlanta, which was played primarily with replacement players, catching six passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, and drawing praise from legendary Steelers coach Chuck Noll.
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Joey Clinkscales was waived by the Steelers in October 1988.
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Joey Clinkscales signed briefly with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after leaving the Steelers, but was waived after just a few weeks.
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Joey Clinkscales signed as a free agent with Indianapolis and later with Cleveland, but was unable to make either roster.
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Joey Clinkscales initially worked for the Steelers as a part-time scout in the early 1990s, and joined the New York Jets in 1994 as a full-time scout.
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Joey Clinkscales was elevated to national scout for the Jets in 2002.
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Joey Clinkscales was fired in January 2019, shortly after McKenzie was fired.
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In May 2019, Joey Clinkscales was named director of player personnel for the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL.
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In June 2022, Joey Clinkscales was named director of player personnel for the planned Las Vegas XFL team, which was named the Vegas Vipers in September.