| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1999 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Channelview (Channelview, Texas) |
| College | Kilgore College (2017–2018) Ohio University (2019–2021) |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2022 | Arlington Renegades* |
| 2023 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
De'Montre Tuggle (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Kilgore College and Ohio University. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Arlington Renegades of the XFL, and the Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Tuggle was born on March 29, 1999. [1] He played high school football at Channelview High School in Channelview, Texas, and was a two-time first-team all-district honoree. He rushed for 1,200 yards his junior year and 1,400 yards his senior year. [1]
Tuggle played college football at Kilgore College of the National Junior College Athletic Association from 2017 to 2018. [2] [3] He played in nine games as a freshman in 2017, rushing for 297 yards and two touchdowns while also catching five passes for 55 yards and one touchdown. [2] He appeared in 12 games in 2018, rushing for 883 yards and seven touchdowns while recording 16 receptions for 320 yards and five touchdowns. [2] Tuggle was named second-team all-Southwest Conference for 2018. [1]
Tuggle then played for the Ohio Bobcats from 2019 to 2021. [1] [4] [5] He played in 12 games, starting one, in 2019, totaling 644 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns while also catching 16 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown. [2] [1] He started all three games for the Bobcats during the COVID-19–shortened team's 2020 season, rushing 53 times for 403 yards (7.6 per carry) and six touchdowns while also returning four kicks for 180 yards and one touchdown. [2] [1] For his performance during the 2020 season, he earned second-team all-Mid-American Conference honors on both offense and special teams. [6] Tuggle played in all 12 games in 2021, rushing for 791 yards and 7 touchdowns, catching 14 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and returning 24 kicks for 495 yards and one touchdown. [1]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.59 s | 1.59 s | 2.60 s | 4.20 s | 7.03 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [7] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Tuggle signed with the Chicago Bears on May 9, 2022. [8] He appeared in three preseason games for the Bears, totaling 21 rushing attempts for 71 yards. [2] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [8] [9]
In November 2022, Tuggle was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL draft. [10] He was released on February 8, 2023. [8] [11]
Tuggle signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 1, 2023. [8] He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2023 season. [8] [12] He was named the CFL running back of the week by Pro Football Focus for Week 4 after totaling 17 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown. [13] Overall, Tuggle dressed in four games, starting three, for the Redblacks in 2023, accumulating 32 carries for 176 yards and one touchdown while also recording seven receptions for 58 yards. [14] [2] Tuggle was released by the Redblacks on October 29, 2023. [8]
Tuggle was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on October 31, 2023. [8] [15] He was released on November 5, 2023. [8]