Jimmy Webb (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Jimmy Webb
|number=74, 61
|position=Defensive tackle
Defensive end
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1952|4|13|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|weight_lb=247
|height_in=5
|high_school=Florence (MS)
|college=Mississippi St.
|draftyear=1975
|draftround=1
|draftpick=10
|pastteams=* San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1975|1980}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1981}})
|highlights=* Consensus All-American (1974)
|statlabel1=Sacks
|statvalue1=28.0
|statlabel2=Fumble recoveries
|statvalue2=6
|pfr=WebbJi20
}}
James Rogers Webb (born April 13, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Football career
Webb grew up playing football in central Mississippi, and played in college for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team from 1972 to 1974. By his senior season, he was named an All-American on the defensive line.
Webb was selected as the 10th pick of the 1975 NFL draft. After being drafted, he held out for 43 days before signing with the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2010/6/1/1496217/where-are-they-now-part-6-1973|title=Where Are They Now? Part 6 (1973 through 1978)|work=Niners Nation|access-date=2018-08-20}} He would go on to play over 100 games in the NFL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WebbJi20.htm|title=Jimmy Webb Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-20}}
During his second NFL season, Webb was admitted into the first class of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Webb would attend the college during his offseasons, and graduated with his DVM degree in 1982.{{Cite web|url=http://jwwagyu.com/about/|title=About JW Wagyu|website=JW WAGYU|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819052639/http://jwwagyu.com/about/|archive-date=2018-08-19|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
After retiring from football following the 1981 NFL season, Webb has practiced veterinary medicine in California's Central Valley, specializing in embryo transfer. Webb has also developed his own herd of wagyu cattle, marketing live animals, semen, and embryos.
Webb has been married to his wife Cindy for over 40 years. Their twin sons, Josh and Micah, both attended UCLA and played on the Bruins football team.{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208195821.aspx|title=Player Bio: Micah Webb - UCLA Official Athletic Site|website=uclabruins.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208195735.aspx|title=Player Bio: Josh Webb - UCLA Official Athletic Site|website=uclabruins.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-20}}
References
{{1974 College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{1975 NFL Draft}}
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Category:Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi
Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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