Age: 27 (Nov.
26)
5th
season in pro football & with Jets
College: Texas
A & M
Height: 5’11” Weight: 200
Prelude:
At Texas A
& M Hector rushed for 2587 yards and 20 touchdowns and gained another 516
yards on 67 pass receptions. He was selected by the Jets in the second round of
the 1983 NFL draft. Hector primarily returned kickoffs during an injury-marred
rookie season and saw more action in the backfield in tandem with RB Freeman
McNeil in ’84, rushing for 531 yards and catching 20 passes for 182 more yards.
He gained another 572 yards on the ground in 1985. In 1986, he ran for 605
yards and showed off his ability near the goal line by scoring 8 TDs.
1987 Season Summary
Appeared in 11
of 15 games
[Bracketed numbers
indicate league rank in Top 20]
Rushing
Attempts – 111
Most
attempts, game – 22 (for 104 yds.) at New England 12/13
Yards – 435
Most yards,
game – 104 yards (on 22 carries) at New England 12/13
Average gain
– 3.9
TDs – 11 [1,
tied with Charles White]
100-yard
rushing games – 1
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 32
Most
receptions, game – 6 (for 34 yds.) at NY Giants 12/27
Yards – 249
Most yards,
game – 51 (on 4 catches) at Buffalo 9/13
Average gain
– 7.8
TDs – 0
Scoring
TDs – 11 [2,
tied with Mike Quick & Charles White, 1st in AFC]
Points – 66
Jets went 6-9
in the strike-shortened season (three games were played with replacement
players) to finish fifth in the AFC East.
Aftermath:
Hector spent
another five seasons with the Jets performing as a capable backup and
occasional starter. He rushed for 561 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1987 and
gained a career-high 702 rushing yards in 1989.His overall rushing total was
4280 yards on 1051 attempts (4.1 avg.) with 41 TDs.He also caught 188 passes
for 1661 additional yards and another three touchdowns.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
