Joe Hernandez (American football)

This article is about the football player. For other men named Joe Hernandez, see Joe Hernandez.

Jose M. Hernandez (born February 9, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) is a former American and later Canadian football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football league.

Career

Hernandez played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hernandez was also selected in the fifth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.^[1]

Upon his return to the Edmonton Eskimos he switched to playing defensive back and was a two time all-star (1967 and 1970.)

Hernandez is of Mexican descent.

↑ "Arizona Daily Star", "Wildcat football team of '61 was led by a `Jackrabbit'" (September 15, 1994, Section: Sports)"

Washington Redskins 1962 NFL Draft selections

Ernie Davis Joe Hernandez Bob Mitinger Billy Neighbors Bert Coan Ron Hatcher Dave Viti John Childress Carl Palazzo Terry Terrebonne Bill Whisler Jim Costen Len Velia Tommy Brooker Allen Miller Carl Charon Claude Crabb Ed Trancygier

Draft years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950 AAFC 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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