John Galvin

New York Jets 287th pick

LB · Boston College · 1988–1991

Draft Details

Year

1988

Round

Round 11

Pick

287th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Boston College

John Galvin Career Stats

Career Totals

Games
52

Career span: 1988–1991.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Galvin is a former linebacker out of Boston College, selected by the New York Jets with the 287th overall pick (round 11) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played 52 regular-season games from 1988 to 1991.

More from the 1988 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Aundray Bruce	DE	Auburn
1	2	KC	Neil Smith	DE	Nebraska
1	3	DET	Bennie Blades	S	Miami
1	4	TB	Paul Gruber	OT	Wisconsin
1	5	CIN	Rickey Dixon	DB	Oklahoma
1	6	LV	Tim Brown	WR	Notre Dame
1	7	GB	Sterling Sharpe	WR	South Carolina
1	8	NYJ	Dave Cadigan	G	USC
1	9	LV	Terry McDaniel	DB	Tennessee
1	10	NYG	Eric Moore	OT	Indiana; Northeast Oklahoma

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