- Jim Stuckey
NFL player
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Birthplace=Cayce, South Carolina
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College=Clemson
Position=Defensive Tackle
DraftedYear=1980
DraftedRound=1
DraftedPick=20
years=1980-1986
1986
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teams=San Francisco 49ers New York Jets
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CollegeHOF=James Stuckey (born
June 21 ,1958 inCayce, South Carolina ) is a formerAmerican Football defensive tackle who played for theSan Francisco 49ers and theNew York Jets in a seven year career that lasted from 1980 to 1986 in theNational Football League .Stuckey played
college football atClemson University and was drafted in the first round of the1980 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl XVI andSuper Bowl XIX winning teams. One of his more notable accomplishments was sealing a victory over theDallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC title game by recovering a fumble from quarterbackDanny White with less then 30 seconds left in the game. However, this is not well known to most NFL fans, as it was proceeded byThe Catch , one of the most famous plays inNFL Lore .Recently, Stuckey has been featured on several national advertisements for
Nutrisystem , along with many other ex-NFL players. Stuckey has lost more than 60 pounds on the NutriSystem diet.
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