Jim Hockaday
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| Born: | March 7, 1964 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Georgia (1982–1985) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver / Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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James E. Hockaday (born March 7, 1964) is an American former professional football player who played one season with the New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Early life and college
[edit]James E. Hockaday was born on March 7, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] He played high school football at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee.[3] He helped them win the Class AA state title in both 1980 and 1981.[3][4] Hockaday caught 39 touchdowns during his high school career, which was the fourth-most all-time in the country.[3] The Knoxville News Sentinel named Hockday the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee his senior year.[3] In 2024, The Tennessean named Hockaday to their all-time Brentwood Academy football team.[5]
Head coach Johnny Majors of the Tennessee Volunteers tried to recruit Hockaday to play college football at the University of Tennessee.[3] However, a week after national signing day, Hockaday chose to enroll at the University of Georgia.[3] He was a four-year letterman for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1982 to 1985.[1] He caught one pass for ten yards in 1982, three passes for 83 yards and one touchdown in 1983, 14 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown in 1984, and eight passes for 161 yards and one touchdown in 1985.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Hockaday played in all 12 games for the New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League in 1988, totaling 69 receptions for 970 yards and 14 touchdowns, 23 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one interception, and two pass breakups.[1][2] Hockaday was a wide receiver/linebacker during his time in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.[2][7][8] The Steamrollers finished the year with a 3–9 record.[9] Hockaday was named second-team All-Arena for his performance during the 1988 season.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "JIM HOCKADAY". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Jim Hockaday". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Organ, Mike (2023), How Kent Austin and Jimmy Hockaday got away from Tennessee and Vanderbilt football, The Tennessean
- ^ "Brentwood Academy". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Organ, Mike (October 2, 2024). "From Kent Austin to Jalen Ramsey, meet the all-time Brentwood Academy football team". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Jimmy Hockaday". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Arena Football league lacks money — not unique ideas". Hartford Courant. June 18, 1988. pp. E7. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Zimmerman, Paul (1988), OFF-THE-WALL BALL:In the cozy world of Arena Football, the fans can reach out and touch someone, Sports Illustrated
- ^ "1988 New England Steamrollers (Arena)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Jim Hockaday - Awards". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1964 births
- American football wide receivers
- American football linebackers
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- New England Steamrollers players
- Sportspeople from Brentwood, Tennessee
- Players of American football from Williamson County, Tennessee
- Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee