Trey Junkin

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Trey Junkin
Date of birth:	January 23, 1961 (1961-01-23) (age 47)
Place of birth:	Conway, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s):	Long snapper
Jersey №:	56
College:	Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:	1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93
Organizations
As player:
1983-1984 1984 1985-1989 1990-1995 1996 1996-2001 2002	Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins Los Angeles Raiders Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders Arizona Cardinals New York Giants
Stats at NFL.com

Abner Kirk "Trey" Junkin III (born January 23, 1961 in Conway, Arkansas) is a former American football tight end/long snapper in the National Football League.

Junkin played 19 seasons in the NFL for six different teams: Buffalo Bills (1983-1984), Washington Redskins (1984), Los Angeles Raiders (1985-1989), Seattle Seahawks (1990-1995), Oakland Raiders (1996), Arizona Cardinals (1996-2001), plus a single game with the New York Giants in 2002. He is also the older brother of former NFL linebacker Mike Junkin.

Trey played college football at Louisiana Tech University.

It was his one game with the Giants for which Junkin is probably most remembered. The Giants coaxed the very recently retired veteran back on to the playing field to replace an injured Dan O'Leary. It would be a decision that Trey would come to regret and which would cast a dark cloud over an otherwise faultless 19-year NFL career. In a 2002 wild card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, Junkin botched a snap on a field-goal attempt that could have won the game for the Giants (though controversy over the officiating of the play somewhat drowned out criticism of Junkin).

After the 2002 NFL season, Trey went on to coach in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders. After a short stint with the Stampeders, Junkin rejoined his family in Winnfield, Louisiana. Junkin is now the defensive coordinator for his son Connor's high school football team, the Winnfield Senior High Tigers.