Jeb Allen Huckeba (born May 20, 1982) is a former
American football
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defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
. He played in the first ever
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The All-American Bowl (currently branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in January, the All-American Bowl is p ...
on December 30, 2000. Huckeba played at
Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas)
Harding Academy is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University, its parent institution, and both are associated with the Churches of Christ, and named in honor of minister James A. Harding.
Student life
Ha ...
before choosing to play for the
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville. The University of Arkans ...
under then head coach
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt Jr. (born October 14, 1957) is an American former college football coach and player. He formerly worked for CBS Sports as a college football studio analyst. Previously, he served as the head football coach at Murray State Univer ...
. Huckeba went on to be drafted in the 5th round of the
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL draft, the 70th in league history, took place on April 23 and 24, 2005 NFL season, 2005. The draft was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and was televised for the 26th consecutive year, with coverage on E ...
by the
Seattle Seahawks
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of the
NFL
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, where he played for two seasons.
References
Sources
NFL.com - Historical players – Jeb Huckeba
1982 births
American football defensive ends
Arkansas Razorbacks football players
Living people
People from Searcy, Arkansas
Players of American football from Arkansas
Seattle Seahawks players
21st-century American sportsmen
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