CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1989 ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home SENT: 10/14/20 RECEIVED: 4/2/22 (550 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Johnny Hector was the Jets second round draft pick out of Texas A&M during the 1983 NFL Draft.
From 1979-82, carried the ball 550 times for 2587 yards and 20 TDs., while also catching 67 passes for 516 yards while playing for the Aggies.
After a largely forgettable rookie season, Johnny had 531 yards and a TD on 124 carries in 1984.
Had a real nose for the endzone, rushing for 6 TDs in 1985, 8 in ’86, 11 in ’87, and 10 in ’88.
His 11 rushing TDs in ’87 tied for the NFL lead.
During the ’86 season became the first Jet to rush (117 yards) and receive (100 yards) over 100 yards in the same game.
Set franchise record with 40 carries the following week.
Ran for a career high 702 yards in 1989.
Retired after the 1992 NFL season.
Action Packed 1990, #193Fleer 1990, #362
NOTES:
A big coup for me here in Johnny. Sometimes you get this sensation, like a sixth sense that some of these long shots and dormant/ rare signers are going to pay off. Johnny was one of them, and I had thought that these cards were long gone. I was pleasantly surprised to find these three in my mailbox.
CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Score 1990 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home SENT: 1/3 RECEIVED: 1/14 (11 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Played LB at Pitt from 1981-84 posting 9 interceptions for 93 yards.
Fifth round pick of the New York Jets in the 1985 NFL Draft.
Spent first season on IR and working with the scout team.
Elevated to special teams the following year and got some spot backup duty.
Finally entered into the starting lineup in year 3 and finished as the team’s second leading tackler from 1987-89.
Recorded a career high 145 tackles in 1988.
Sat out the 1990 season due to pinched nerves suffered during preseason.
Condition continued to worsen and was forced to retire at the age of 27.
Founded Southpaw Industries in 1999- A leading headgear apparel maker.
ACCOLADES:
Blair County Sports Hall of Fame
NOTES:
Troy managed to get in on quite a few nice sets before he retired. (Outside of this he had a Topps and a Pacific card.) Troy was the first response I sent and received within the calendar year of 2022.
Ran for 317 yards on 100 carries, scoring 3 TDs, to go along with 18 catches for 138 yards and another TD.
ACCOLADES:
First 100 yard rusher in AAF history.
NOTES:
I tried to get Zac’s autograph on his two remaining cards (Topps AAF 2019, Topps AAF NOW 2019) but at this point they’re basically flushed.
On the now defunct AAF website, soon before it shut down, the league touted Zac Stacy as one of their up and coming stars and had a feature on him and his brother, who has down syndrome.
In 2022, Stacy was caught on tape gruesomely attacking his ex-girlfriend in the presence of his child. He maintains that his ex manipulated and entrapped him into behaving that way.
In general, everything about Zac’s rise and fall makes me extremely sad.
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
357
1355
3.8
9
40
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
53
358
6.8
1
28
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