| Date of birth: | January 23, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Conway, Arkansas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Long snapper, linebacker, tight end |
| College: | Louisiana Tech |
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1983-1984 1984 1985-1989 1990-1995 1996 1996-2001 2002* 2002 |
Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins Los Angeles Raiders Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Abner Kirk "Trey" Junkin III (born January 23, 1961 in Conway, Arkansas) is a former American football linebacker, tight end, and long snapper in the National Football League.[1] Junkin played college football at Louisiana Tech University.
Junkin attended Northeast High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas and was a student and a football star.
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. Primarily a long snapper and special-teams player throughout his career, Junkin started out as a linebacker and later moved to tight end.
It was his one game with the Giants for which Junkin is 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 Junkin 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, who had squandered a 38-14 lead. There was also an uncalled pass interference penalty on the last play, which would have led to another field goal attempt had it been called correctly,[2] which served to somewhat allay the blame from Junkin. However, Junkin took full responsibility and said that the Giants lost this game because of him.[3]
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.
Junkin is the older brother of former NFL linebacker Mike Junkin.