Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#53|Ed Joesting Linebacker
Retired (1979, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-02-2007) Potential B 
Age at Death 61 Born 10-17-1945 in Florence, AL
Drafted Round 1, Pick 22 (1968) Experience 9 Years (186 Wks)
College Connecticut University, 1968 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C+ Pass Cover C  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking C- Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D  Stamina D+ Execution B- Agility B-
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude B  Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C  P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB C-
FB D+ TE C- OLB B- H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1964 College 55   0/2 0/1 0/5             2/5 0/2 2/18         0/2 2/13 1/2   0/4 0/1   7/55
1965 College 67 0/2 0/2 0/1 2/6             2/10 1/3 3/14           2/18 0/3   0/7 0/1   10/67
1966 College 67 2/2 1/3 0/1 1/9             0/9 0/5 2/8         1/2 4/18 0/1   1/7 0/2   12/67
1967 College 74 0/2 2/6 0/1 2/6             1/12 0/4 5/15           1/17     0/8 1/3   12/74
1968 Position 28       0/1             1/3 1/3 1/9           2/8     0/4     5/28
1968 Drills 22 1/2 3/3   0/1                 1/4         -2/0 5/11 0/1         8/22
1969 Position 34       1/5             0/6 1/1 2/10           0/9     1/3     5/34
1969 Drills 23   2/6                     3/7         -1/0 3/10           7/23
1970 Position 32       0/3             0/6 0/3 1/8           2/9     0/3     3/32
1970 Drills 24   1/7                     0/5           1/12           2/24
1970 Declines 0                                     -1/0           -1/0
1971 Position 59   0/1   2/4             0/10 0/8 1/9           2/22     0/5     5/59
1971 Drills 23   0/5                     0/9           1/9           1/23
1971 Declines 0                     -1/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0               -1/0   -6/0
1972 Position 60   0/5   0/3             0/18 0/4 0/14           0/14     0/2     0/60
1972 Drills 23   2/7                     0/10           0/6           2/23
1972 Declines 0 -1/0           -1/0   -1/0         -3/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0             -9/0
1973 Position 58   0/2   1/7             0/10 0/7 0/7           0/14     0/11     1/58
1973 Drills 23   0/11                     0/5           0/7           0/23
1973 Declines 0 -1/0     -1/0       -1/0 -1/0       -1/0 -1/0           -1/0   -1/0     -8/0
1974 Position 58   0/7   1/9             1/4 0/3 0/13           0/15     0/7     2/58
1974 Drills 24 0/17 1/7                                             1/24
1974 Declines 0 -7/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0   -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -44/0
1975 Position 59   0/4   1/8             0/10 0/8 0/8           0/15     0/6     1/59
1975 Drills 23 0/13 0/10                                             0/23
1975 Declines 0 -9/0 -4/0   -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0   -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -63/0
1976 Position 56   0/2   0/1             1/16 0/4 0/13           1/16     0/4     2/56
1976 Drills 23 1/10 0/13                                             1/23
1976 Declines 0 -14/0 -4/0     -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -8/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0   -5/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -68/0
1977 Position 13       0/2             0/5   0/1           0/4     0/1     0/13
1977 Drills 24 0/4 0/6 0/2 0/2                 0/2         0/2 0/1 0/2   0/1 0/2   0/24
1977 Declines 0 -20/0 -8/0   -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -8/0 -6/0 -4/0 -8/0 -4/0 -5/0 -6/0 -119/0
1978 Position 11       0/1             0/1 0/1 0/2           1/3     0/3     1/11
1978 Drills 23 0/3 0/3 0/2 0/1                           0/3 0/2 1/5   0/2 0/2   1/23
1978 Declines 0 -25/0 -8/0   -9/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -7/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -10/0 -5/0 -7/0 -6/0 -9/0 -3/0 -8/0 -146/0
1979 Position 10                     0/1 0/2 0/1           0/5     0/1     0/10
1979 Drills 23 0/5   1/3 0/1                 0/3           0/1 0/5   0/1 0/4   1/23
1979 Declines 0 -27/0 -8/0   -7/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -9/0 -6/0 -7/0 -6/0 -7/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -13/0 -13/0 -9/0 -4/0 -11/0 -177/0
Total -100/60 -22/112 1/11 -11/75 -20/0 -15/0 -16/0 -16/0 -24/0 -25/0 -19/126 -27/58 -7/195 -25/0 -23/0 -15/0 -12/0 -40/9 4/259 -29/19 -38/0 -26/80 -15/15 -31/0 -551/1019

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Ed Joesting has retired from football.
04-30-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have waived Ed Joesting.
04-30-1978The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Ed Joesting from the waiver wire.
10-02-1977The Norfolk Admirals have automatically waived Ed Joesting to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-08-1977The Norfolk Admirals have moved Deke Mosley, Joel Parker, Pete Poe, Ronald Hunter, Alonzo Tharpe, and George Keeton to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Junior Marshall, Ed Joesting, Abe Padan, Sid Cornelson, Steve Kearney, and Iman Marshall to the inactive roster.
12-28-1975Ed Joesting of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
12-26-1971Ed Joesting of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-19-1968The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ed Joesting, Bert Whittington, and Rocky Williams to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved DeLawrence Friede, Kurt Quatse, and Roy Elway to the inactive roster.