Stovall returning a kickoff for LSU in 1962
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Position: | Halfback, punter | ||
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Date of birth: | April 30, 1941 | ||
Place of birth: | West Monroe, Louisiana | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
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High school: | West Monroe (LA) | ||
College: | LSU | ||
NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||
AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
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Jerry Lane Stovall (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a unanimous selection to the 1962 College Football All-America Team as a halfback. Stovall played professionally as a defensive back and punter in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1963 to 1971. Stovall served as the head football coach at his alma mater, LSU, from 1980 to 1983, compiling a record of 22–21–2 in four seasons and leading the 1982 team to an appearance in the 1983 Orange Bowl. He was the athletic director at Louisiana Tech University from 1990 to 1993.
Born and raised in West Monroe, Louisiana, Stovall graduated from West Monroe High School in 1959. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, succeeding Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon as the Tigers' halfback. Stovall served a multitude of roles for the Tigers, including running back, defensive back, return specialist, and punter. His primary position was left halfback, which in the days of one-platoon football was both a running back and defensive back.