Justin Tuggle

Total tackles:	72
Fumble recoveries:	2
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2017);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	72
Fumble recoveries:	2
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	94
Sacks:	6.0
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at CFL.ca

Justin Tuggle
	Tuggle poses during the 2018 CNE in Toronto, modeling for his cap line
No. 22, 24, 57, 95
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	January 4, 1990 (age 34); Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Duluth (GA) Northview
College:	Boston College (2008–2009); Blinn (2010); Kansas State (2011–2012)
Undrafted:	2013
Career history
	Houston Texans (2013–2015); Cleveland Browns (2016); Toronto Argonauts (2017–2018); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2019); Edmonton Football Team (2020); Toronto Argonauts (2021);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Total tackles:	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.Contents Early life ; College career ; Professional career ; Houston Texans ; Cleveland Browns ; Toronto Argonauts (first stint) ; Hamilton Tiger-Cats ; Edmonton Football Team ; Toronto Argonauts (second stint) ; Personal life ; References ; External links ; Early life 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. He was selected to the 2007 All-North Fulton County team and was on the second-team offense as a quarterback.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. 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.Professional career Tuggle with the Toronto Atgonauts in 2018Houston Texans On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. 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 On March 11, 2016, Tuggle signed with the Cleveland Browns. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.Toronto Argonauts (first stint) On May 23, 2017, Tuggle signed with the Toronto Argonauts. 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 Tuggle with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019 Toronto's rival, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, signed Tuggle as a free agent in February 2019. He played in 18 regular season games where he had 80 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one quarterback sack, and one interception. 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 Upon entering free agency, Tuggle signed with the Edmonton Football Team on February 11, 2020. 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.Toronto Argonauts (second stint) On October 1, 2021, it was announced that Tuggle had signed with the Argonauts. He became a free agent after the 2021 season.Personal life He is the son of Jessie Tuggle, who played in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987–2000. 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. 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.Related Research Articles Jessie Lloyd Tuggle Jr. is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 2000. He played college football for the Valdosta State Blazers. He appeared in the Pro Bowl five times, and played in Super Bowl XXXIII. His nickname is "the Hammer", because of the impact of his tackles. Kevin Eiben is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who is currently the defensive co-coordinator and linebackers coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 26th overall by the Argonauts in the 2001 CFL Draft and spent the first 11 years of his playing career with the team, followed by one season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 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He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).References ↑ "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.; 1 2 "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.; External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Justin Tuggle . Houston Texans bio ; Kansas State Wildcats bio ; Boston College Eagles bio ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2017);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	72
Fumble recoveries:	2
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	94
Sacks:	6.0
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at CFL.ca
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
	Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65 (QB) Rivals: NR (QB), NR (National), NR (Georgia)
	‡ Refers to 40 yard dash ; Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.; In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.; Sources: "2008 Boston College Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.; "2008 Boston College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.; "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.; "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.;
	All values from Pro Day
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