College Career
Jackson State College, now JSU (1961-1964)
• NCAA All-American (1963-1964)
• All-SWAC (1963-1964)
• Played under three coaches in four seasons, including John Merritt (1961) and Rod Paige (1964), Secretary of Education in the George W. Bush Administration
Professional Career
New York Jets (1965-1970)
Washington Redskins (1971-1975)
• Drafted Green Bay Packers, Round 2, NFL
• Drafted New York Jets, Round 3, AFL
• College All Star Game (’65)
• Five Time All AFL (’65-’69)
• All NFL (’72)
• Played on two Super Bowl Championship Teams (NY ‘68, Washington ‘72)
Hall of Fame Memberships
• Jackson State Athletic Hall of Fame (1990)
• Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (2002)
Did You Know?
Verlon Biggs was a New York Jets teammate of fellow Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame inductee Larry Grantham.
