Jessie Tuggle was supposed to be too small ... he missed only three of 192 games and earned five Pro Bowl berths. A native of Griffin, Ga., Tuggle was content to play for the Falcons even when ...

Griffin has produced 20 NFL players, the most of any Georgia high school. None was better than Jessie Tuggle, the linebacker who played 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and made five Pro Bowls.

No. 6 is linebacker Jessie Tuggle. Years played for Falcons: The undrafted Georgia-native was scooped ... After starring at Griffin High School, scouts said that Tuggle (5-foot-10) was too short ...

Jessie Tuggle is one of the few players to play their NFL career, college career and high school career all for teams in the state of Georgia. He played high school ball for Griffin High School ...