▁the ▁J ets ' ▁all - time ▁greatest ▁wide ▁rece ivers ▁and ▁overall ▁players ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁In ▁high ▁school ▁To on ▁was ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁accomplish ments ▁in ▁track ▁and ▁field . ▁To on ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁three ▁New port ▁News ▁Pen ins ula ▁District ▁athlet es ▁to ▁sur pass ▁ 5 0 ▁feet ▁in ▁the ▁triple ▁jump , ▁which ▁he ▁did ▁three ▁times . ▁He ▁reached ▁ 2 3 ▁feet ▁in ▁the ▁long ▁jump . ▁To on ▁used ▁that ▁jump ing ▁ability ▁as ▁a ▁wide ▁receiver ▁on ▁Men ch ville ▁High ▁School ' s ▁football ▁team . ▁▁ ▁To on ▁played ▁football ▁and ▁ran ▁track ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Wisconsin – Mad ison ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁To on ▁set ▁a ▁Big ▁Ten ▁single ▁game ▁receiver ▁record ▁while ▁at ▁the ▁U W ▁and ▁established ▁new ▁school ▁career ▁football ▁records ▁for ▁reception s ▁( 1 3 1 ), ▁receiving ▁yards ▁( 2 , 1 0 3 ) ▁and ▁touch down ▁catch es ▁( 1 9 ) ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁this ▁three ▁season ▁ten ure ▁for ▁the ▁Wisconsin ▁Bad gers . ▁He ▁also ▁set ▁Big ▁Ten ▁and ▁school ▁records ▁in ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁in ▁the ▁Tri ple ▁J ump ▁while ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Tri als ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 1 0 ▁High ▁H urd les ▁and ▁the ▁Tri ple ▁J ump . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁He ▁was ▁selected