VAN JAKESJakes, Van KeithHeight: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: May 10, 1961 Phenix City, AL High School: Seneca (Buffalo, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Kent State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Kent State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 22 | SS | 14 | 1 |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 22 | CB | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 22 | LCB | 18 | |
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 22 | CB | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL | 22 | RCB | 12 | 10 |
| 1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL | 22 | RCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL | 24 | LCB | 16 | 4 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 78 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/5/1983 | 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/16/1984 | 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL |
| Released | 11/28/1984 | 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL |
| Signed | 12/11/1984 | 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL |
| Signed | 12/31/1984 | 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL |
| Released | 8/28/1985 | 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL |
| Signed | 7/11/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/3/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL |
| Signed | 3/2/1989 | 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1990 | 1990 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1990 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL | |
| Released | 1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 39 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
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