Joey Clinkscales
| Date of birth | May 21, 1964 |
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| Place of birth | Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Tennessee |
| NFL draft | 1987 / Round: 9 / Pick: 233 |
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| 1994–2012 | New York Jets |
| 2012–present | Oakland Raiders |
| As player | |
| 1987–1988 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1988 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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William Joseph "Joey" Clinkscales (born May 21, 1964) is an American football executive and former player. He is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He previously 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.
Clinkscales was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was a teammate of future NFL players Reggie McKenzie and Raleigh McKenzie. A dual-threat quarterback, he passed for 1,059 yards and ran for 900 to win All-South and All-State honors during his senior season. He also played basketball, averaging 14 points and 6 assists per game. He was ranked the number two recruit in the state by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Clinkscales played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1982 to 1986. He converted to wide receiver during his first year, deferring the quarterback position to highly talented fellow signee Tony Robinson. Clinkscales played during an era when Tennessee garnered a reputation as "Wide Receiver U." Five of Clinkscales' teammates in the Vol receiving corps— Anthony Hancock, Willie Gault, Clyde Duncan, Tim McGee, and Anthony Miller— would become first-round NFL draft picks. In spite of the stiff competition for playing time, Clinkscales caught 68 passes for 1,105 yards and 10 touchdowns during his college career.
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