Justin DuJian Tuggle (born January 4, 1990) is an American former professional football linebacker. 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 five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jessie Tuggle. He is also the brother of Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.
 Tuggle poses during the 2018 CNE in Toronto, modeling for his cap line | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 4, 1990 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Duluth (GA) Northview | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College (2008–2009) Blinn (2010) Kansas State (2011–2012) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Early life
editTuggle 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 |
Star ratings: 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
editTuggle 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.86 s | 1.71 s | 2.75 s | 4.20 s | 6.94 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
18 reps | |
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Houston Texans
editOn April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[6] in 42 games over 3 seasons, Tuggle produced 71 tackles, forced one fumble, and intercepted an Andrew Luck pass which he returned for 8 yards.
Cleveland Browns
editOn March 11, 2016, Tuggle signed with the Cleveland Browns.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.[8]
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
editOn May 23, 2017, Tuggle signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[9] During his first year in the CFL, Tuggle recorded three sacks, a defensive touchdown, a forced fumble, and an interception, as well as being part of the 105th Grey Cup championship team. The following season, Tuggle played in 17 games. Due to injuries to the struggling Argos, Tuggle was a starter at three different positions during the 2018 season, playing at middle linebacker, weakside linebacker, and along the defensive line. Tuggle put up a career high 36 tackles, along with three more sacks and two more forced fumbles.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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Toronto's rival, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, signed Tuggle as a free agent in February 2019.[10] He played in 18 regular season games where he had 80 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one quarterback sack, and one interception.[11] He also played in both post-season games, including the 107th Grey Cup where he had four defensive tackles in the loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Edmonton Football Team
editUpon entering free agency, Tuggle signed with the Edmonton Football Team on February 11, 2020.[11] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and he became a free agent again on February 9, 2021.[12]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
editOn October 1, 2021, it was announced that Tuggle had signed with the Argonauts.[13] He became a free agent after the 2021 season.[14]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Jessie Tuggle, who played in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987–2000.[15] and was selected to five Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams during his career.
His brother, Grady Jarrett, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft as a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons.[16]
Tuggle has also released three single albums and one album consisting of 14 songs (including all three singles) titled Life on Beats by YGP (Tuggle's teammate Terrance Plummer) & take1.
References
edit- ^ "2008 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Rosters". scout.com.
- ^ "Roswell Hornets lead all-North Fulton team". northfulton.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. 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.
- ^ "2013 Draft Scout Justin Tuggle, Kansas State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "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 (September 3, 2016). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Argos linebacker Justin Tuggle". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Eskimos sign Justin Tuggle". Edmonton Elks. February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Argos add LB Justin Tuggle and DB Jalen Collins". Toronto Argonauts. October 1, 2021.
- ^ "2022 CFL free agent rankings: linebackers". 3downnation.com. February 5, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "K-State LB Tuggle carving out his own legacy". foxsportskansascity.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "A Dream Interrupts a Nightmare". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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