American football executive and former player (born 1964)
American football player
Joey Clinkscales
Personal information
Born:
(1964-05-21) May 21, 1964 (age 60) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Knoxville (TN) Austin-East
College:
Tennessee
Position:
Director of player personnel
NFL draft:
1987 / Round: 9 / Pick: 233
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1988)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988)
As an executive:
New York Jets (1994–2012)
Oakland Raiders (2012–2018)
Los Angeles Wildcats (2019–2020)
Vegas Vipers (2022–2023)
William Joseph Clinkscales (born May 21, 1964) is an American football executive and former player who recently served as the director of player personnel for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. Clinkscales was previously the director of player personnel for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He 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. A former wide receiver, he was drafted in 1987 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in the NFL for two seasons, initially with the Steelers, and then with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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.[1][2]
^Brown, Patrick (October 14, 2018). "Georgia WR, former teammate of Vols QB set to visit Tennessee". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^Lentz, Andrew (June 15, 2017). "Clinkscales & McKenzie Added To Oakland Raiders Staff". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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attendance: 6,037 Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (FX): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon [3] Week 4: Vegas Vipers at...
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FLA – Bobby Raymond 41-yard field goal. Florida 29–16. Drive: UT – JoeyClinkscales 48-yard pass from Tony Robinson (Fuad Reveiz kick). Florida 29–23....
979 Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline) Week 3 – DC at Los Angeles at Dignity...
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this reputation included, Tim McGee, Willie Gault, Eric Swanson, and JoeyClinkscales. The 1988 Vols lost their first 6 games, but went on to finish with...