Trey Junkin

NFL player


DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1961|1|23|mf=y
Birthplace= Conway, Arkansas
DateOfDeath=
College=Louisiana Tech
number=56
Position=Long snapper
DraftedYear=1983
DraftedRound=4
DraftedPick=93
years=1983-1984
1984
1985-1989
1990-1995
1996
1996-2001
2002
teams=Buffalo Bills
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals
New York Giants
DatabaseFootball=JUNKITRE01
NFL=JUN498348

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.

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.

Junkin is the older brother of former NFL linebacker Mike Junkin.