Article published 7/17/2007, DSU Athletic Media Relations
Lehman Township, PA – Former Delaware State University Hornet Donnie Jackson-Bey broke the semi-pro football record for career rushing yards on Saturday, July 14, 2006. Jackson-Bey played for the Hornets football team in 1996 under legendary coach Bill Collick.
Jackson-Bey, ran for three touchdowns as the Northeast Pennsylvania Miners registered a 37-0 victory over the Hudson County Stars in a North American Football League contest. The 11 year veteran finished the game with 134 yards on 27 carries, giving him a career total of 15, 302 yards, one more than former Scranton Eagle standout Frank Yanik.
In 1996, DSU records show Jackson-Bey finishing the year with 162 yards on 41 carries and two touchdowns. He also had three receptions for 26 yards, while wearing the Hornets columbia blue and red.
Donnie Jackson-Bey after breaking the semi-pro rushing record.
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The North East Pennsylvania (NEPA) Miners are a minor league football team bringing a first of its kind football league to North Eastern Pennsylvania that will set the Miners apart from their competitors. While the Miners represent all of North East Pennsylvania, their basis of operations is the Poconos, encompassing the areas of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. The Miners play in the Regional Atlantic Football League (RAFL) with home games at the area’s finest facilities.
The Miners’ goal is to serve the people of North East Pennsylvania with year-round community service while providing superior customer service and quality family entertainment on Saturday nights during the football season. Led by their President and Head Coach Daniel LaMagna and supported by Charlie Wysocki — a Wilkes-Barre native and legendary football player — the Miners aim to exemplify the utmost in sportsmanship while entertaining their fans. We are Scranton Football at its finest!
