Perry Tuttle
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. | August 2, 1959
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | North Davidson (Lexington, North Carolina) |
College: | Clemson |
NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Perry Tuttle (born August 2, 1959) is an American former professional
Early life
Perry Warren Tuttle was born on August 2, 1959, in Lexington, North Carolina, to Russell Samuel and Betty Mae Tuttle. He attended North Davidson High School and was a standout player throughout his high school career. His successes in high school led to his recruitment by Clemson University.
College life
The prime of Tuttle's football career was during his three seasons (1978-1981) at Clemson University. As of the 2018 season, Tuttle ranks ninth all-time in school history for touchdown receptions with 17, sixth all-time for receiving yards with 2,534, and tenth all-time for receptions with 150.[1][circular reference] Tuttle caught the winning touchdown pass in the 1982 Orange Bowl, which secured the national championship for the Tigers. His celebration after the touchdown catch in the third quarter, arms outstretched above his head with ball in hand, made the cover of the January 11, 1982, edition of Sports Illustrated with the caption, “Orange Bowl Hero Perry Tuttle of Clemson.” In 1991, Clemson added Tuttle to their Hall of Fame, and in 1996, he was named as a member of Clemson’s Centennial team. Later, in 1999, he was ranked by a panel of historians as the fourteenth-best player in Clemson football history.[2]
NFL career
On April 27, 1982, Tuttle was selected in the first round (19th overall) of the
CFL career
In 1986, Tuttle began his six-season career in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Throughout his time with the Bombers, he caught 321 passes for 5,817 yards and 41 touchdowns. On November 25, 1990, at
Personal life
Tuttle's nephew Shy Tuttle plays in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers as a Defensive Tackle.[7]
References
- ^ "Clemson Stat Leaders". Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "All-American Perry Tuttle brings message to CSU >> CSUsports.com". Archived from the original on 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ Brady, Erik (April 28, 2022). "Perry Tuttle, Bills' first round pick 40 years ago, shares hard lessons he learned about fame". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Perry Tuttle Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ 78th Grey Cup
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.corn/features/1998/weekly/catchingup/1214[permanent dead link]
- ^ Elliott, Bud (March 6, 2014). "Shy Tuttle recruit scouting report: Nimble North Carolina defensive tackle". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.