Jessie Tuggle American football player

Jessie Floyd Tuggle (born April 4, 1965 in Griffin, Georgia) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Atlanta Falcons his entire career from 1987 to 2000. He graduated from Valdosta State College in Valdosta, Georgia. He appeared in the Pro Bowl five times, and played in Super Bowl XXXIII. In his 14 seasons, he recorded 1640 tackles (164 assisted), 21 sacks, 6 interceptions, which he returned for 106 yards and a touchdown, 10 forced fumbles and 37 pass deflections. He also recovered 10 fumbles, returning them for 155 yards and an NFL record 5 touchdowns. His nickname is "The Hammer," because of the impact of his tackles. His son, Justin Tuggle, will be enrolling in Kansas State on a football scholarship. He previously played college ball at Blinn Junior College. In 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tuggle also holds the record for most tackles from 1990 to 1999 with 1,293.