UTEP Alum Don Maynard dies at 86

Archive photo.Legendary New York Jets wide receiver Don Maynard passed away Jan. 10 at the age of 86, only 15 days shy of his 87th birthday.

Not only was Maynard an NFL Hall of Famer, but he was also a part of the Texas Western College Football program, now known as UTEP. He played at Texas Western for three years before he was drafted in 1957 by the New York Giants.

Maynard was the 109th pick in the ninth round of the NFL draft even though he only caught 28 passes from 1955-57 during his time at Texas Western. However, he was able to turn those receptions into scores and averaged 27.6 yards per catch.

Maynard was only showing a little bit of his talent at Texas Western; only known as a small…