Jim Stuckey
James Davis Stuckey (born June 21, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Stuckey played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized as an All-American. A first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the NFL.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 21, 1958 Cayce, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | West Columbia (SC) Airport | ||||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||||
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Stuckey was born in Cayce, South Carolina.[1] He attended Airport High School in West Columbia, South Carolina. While there from 1972-76 he played middle linebacker and tight end.
Stuckey attended Clemson University, and played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he earned consensus first-team All-American honors.
He was drafted in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams. One of his more notable accomplishments was sealing a victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC title game by recovering a fumble from quarterback Danny White with 40 seconds left in the game. This play came shortly after The Catch, a touchdown reception by Stuckey's college teammate Dwight Clark.
References
- Jim Stuckey Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com Retrieved 2018-06-23.