New York Jets: Most notable player to wear each number
By Cory Kinnan
46. Rich Sowells
A defensive back from 1971-77, Rich Sowells played the first six seasons with the Jets before finishing his career with one season with the Houston Oilers. While a member of the Jets, Sowells recorded ten interceptions with the team. This would be it for him as he only played nine games in Houston and did not record a stat in his final season in 1977.
47. Scott Frost
Most well known as the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the former head coach of the UCF Golden Knights, the team that went undefeated in 2017 and claims themselves a national champion, Scott Frost spent five seasons in the NFL. From 1998-2003, Frost spent three seasons in New York with the Jets, then one year each in Cleveland and Tampa Bay.
While starting just one game in his entire career, he recorded his one and only NFL intereception for the Jets in 2000. He also tallied two tackles behind the line of scrimmage in that same year.
48. Ken Schroy
Ken Schroy played eight seasons in the NFL at the safety position, and all ten seasons were as a member of the New York Jets. From the years 1977-84, Schroy started a total of 63 games in the Big Apple. Throughout his career, he tallied 16 interceptions, eight of them coming in 1980, and returned one for a touchdown. He added an additional 11 fumble recoveries to his tab as well.
49. Tony Paige
The long-time fullback Tony Paige played in the NFL from 1984-92 and spent his first three seasons in the league with the Jets. He went on to also play for the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins in his career.
While a member of the Jets, Paige posted 17 touchdowns on the ground, bruising his way into the endzone in goalline situations. He caught an additional three scores through the air while playing for the gang green.
50. Vernon Gholston
Perhaps the biggest bust in franchise history, Vernon Gholston appears on this list of most notable players for all of the wrong reasons. The former defensive end out of Ohio State was the sixth overall pick in 2009, and spent only three years in the league before busting out.
In three seasons for the Jets, Gholston managed only five starts, and did not record a sack in his career. He managed to only hit the quarterback one time and tally three tackles behind the line of scrimmage.