Personal information | |
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Born: | March 6, 1952 |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, New York) |
College: | Hamilton |
Position: | Defensive tackle/Offensive tackle |
Undrafted: | 1974 |
Career history | |
Jeffrey Cooch Hewitt (born March 6, 1952) is a former offensive tackle and defensive tackle who played in the National Football League. He played college football at Hamilton College.
A graduate of Jamesville-DeWitt High School, Hewitt played college football and track for Hamilton College. He played fullback and defensive tackle on the football team. Hewitt earned College Division honorable mention All-American honors by the Associated Press in 1973. As a senior, he averaged over 10 tackles per games despite being double- and triple-teamed. Hewitt received the Gelas Memorial Prize in 1974 for his outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, character and athletic ability. [1] Despite his individual achievements, Hamilton was winless during his senior year. [2] He earned a degree in psychology. [3]
After not being selected in the 1974 NFL draft, Hewitt signed with the Dallas Cowboys. He said he had "an inferiority complex" when he first reported to training camp. [3] Hewitt played 10 games for the Cowboys. He became the first Hamilton alumni to play in the NFL. [1] He was cut by the Cowboys late in the season and was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. [4] In 1975, Hewitt played for the Montreal Alouettes, after being acquired by the Stampeders. [5]
After his football career, Hewitt earned a master's degree from Colgate University and taught at Central Texas College. [6]
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