Joey Clinkscales

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.

Joey Clinkscales
Personal information
Born: (1964-05-21) May 21, 1964
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)

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.

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