December 2, 2015 – The New York Jets have named wide receiver Eric Decker as the team’s 2015 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Through the Eric and Jessie Decker Foundation (EJDF) and the New York Jets Community Relations Department, Decker has impacted many lives throughout the country. As the Jets’ award winner, Decker will receive a $5,000 donation to EJDF, his 501(c)(3) organization of choice. Decker is eligible to win the national Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and be recognized at a press conference during Super Bowl Week in San Francisco. The national winner will receive $50,000 to donate to the 501(c)(3) organization of his choice.
(Press Release) Eric Decker – Jets 2015 Walter Payton Man of the Year
