Joe Namath still has ties to his former Jets teammates.

The legendary quarterback will represent former Jets teammate Emerson Boozer this Saturday in Atlanta when the running back is inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The 75-year-old Boozer, a Long Island resident, is unable to make the ceremony because of a medical issue, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

Boozer was a star at Maryland State College, which was later renamed the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. There he accumulated 2,537 yards and 22 touchdowns for his collegiate career. He averaged 6.78 yards per carry and was a two-time Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Conference pick in 1964 and 1965.

A University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hall of Fame inductee, Boozer was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round in 1966. In 10 seasons with New York, he had 5,135 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns. He was a two-time AFL All-Star in 1966 and 1968 and was an All-AFL selection in 1967. He was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor in 2015.

Namath and Boozer shared the Jets’ backfield for 10 seasons from 1966-1975. The duo played a huge part of the Jets’ 1968 Super Bowl win. Now, Namath will fill in with his teammate unable to attend his induction.

Boozer won’t be the only Jet inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame Saturday, as former defensive end Hugh Douglas will also be enshrined.