Minkah Fitzpatrick knows that for many people, the only number that matters is the one on his birth certificate. The new Jets safety was born on Nov. 17, 1996, meaning he is 29 going on 30. Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. But I was still playing really good football, really high quality football. “You have people saying that I’ve slowed down where I’ve reached some of my top speeds the last two years.