McMahon finished fifth, then third in Heisman Trophy balloting and later complained, "BYU never ... 21, 1959, in Jersey City, and was reared as a Catholic by his parents, Jim Sr.

James Robert "Jim" McMahon, Jr. (born August 21, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey ... McMahon mainly served as BYU's punter during his freshman season (1977), but he did play enough at quarterback ...

On a team filled with Hall of Famers, Jim McMahon ... to find images of McMahon without him wearing his iconic sunglasses. Before entering the NFL, McMahon was a standout at BYU.