Justin Tuggle
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Alpharetta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Duluth (GA) Northview | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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Justin DuJian Tuggle (born January 4, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Kansas State. Tuggle is the son of former 5-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jessie Tuggle.
Early years
Tuggle attended Northview High School in the state of Georgia. He earned the Greater Atlanta All-Area honors in his Senior season. He participated in the second annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and was the quarterback on the east team.[1] He was selected to the 2007 All-North Fulton County team and was on the second team offense as a quarterback.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Justin Tuggle Quarterback |
Duluth, Georgia | Northview High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 25, 2007 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65 (QB) Rivals: NR (QB), NR (National), NR (Georgia) | ||||||
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College career
Tuggle played his freshman season at Boston College where he played quarterback. In his sophomore season, he transferred to Blinn College for the spring semester.[3] After spending his sophomore season at Blinn College, he transferred to Kansas State. He switched positions from quarterback to linebacker for his Junior season and first season at Kansas State.[4]
Professional career
Houston Texans
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[5]
Cleveland Browns
On March 11, 2016, Tuggle signed with the Cleveland Browns.[6] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.[7]
Personal
His father is Jessie Tuggle who played in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987-2000.[8] He also was selected to five Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams during his career. His brother, Grady Jarrett is a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.
References
- ↑ "2008 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Rosters". scout.com.
- ↑ "Roswell Hornets lead all-North Fulton team". northfulton.com. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
- ↑ "Former Boston College QB signs with Blinn". chron.com. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ↑ "K-State's Tuggle moves from QB to linebacker". kansas.com. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Texans sign four draft picks, 23 undrafted free agents". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2016). "Browns get in the game, sign Alvin Bailey and Justin Tuggle". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ Gribble, Andrew. "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ↑ "K-State LB Tuggle carving out his own legacy". foxsportskansascity.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.