Lewis Jolley
Lewis Elman Jolley is a former American Football running back who played for the Houston Oilers of the NFL and played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Jolley began his college football career at North Carolina as a wingback after not playing football his senior year in high school due to an injury. He was converted to a running back in 1971, his senior year in college. He capped his college career playing in the December 1971 Gator Bowl, which North Carolina lost to the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 7-3. Jolley was drafted by the Oilers in the 3rd round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 56th overall pick. He was cut before the 1972 regular season began, but then joined the Oilers' taxi squad before being activated as a special teams player. He returned 11 kickoffs for 267 yards, or 24.3 yards per return. In 1973 for Houston he played in 10 of the team's 14 games, rushed 7 times for 6 yards, had 3 receptions for 56 yards, and returned 2 kickoffs for 41 yards. His last game was also his most active. In a December 2 game against the Oakland Raiders, he