Jacquay Nunnally
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 14, 1978 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edison (Miami) |
| College: | Florida A&M (1996–2000) |
| NFL draft: | 2001: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jacquay Nunnally (born January 14, 1978) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers and professionally for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
Early life
[edit]Jacquay Nunnally was born on January 14, 1978, in Miami, Florida.[1] He attended Miami Edison Senior High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Nunnally played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers of Florida A&M University from 1997 to 2000, earning first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) honors all four seasons.[1][2] He redshirted in 1996.[3] He set an NCAA Division I-AA freshman record with 284 receiving yards on October 11, 1997, against North Carolina A&T.[4] He earned MEAC Rookie of the Year honors for the 1997 season.[2] Nunnally was the Black College Football Player of the Year in both 1998 and 2000.[2] He helped the Rattlers advance to the Division I-AA playoffs each year from 1997 to 2000.[2] The 1998 Rattlers were Black college national champions. Nunnally finished his college career with 317 receptions for 4,239 yards and 38 touchdowns.[2] Nunnally's 317 receptions set the Division I-AA career record.[5][6]
Nunnally was inducted into the Florida A&M Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, the MEAC Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.[4][7]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL draft, Nunnally signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 23, 2001.[8] He was later released on August 27, 2001.[8]
Nunnally signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on September 16, 2001.[8] He played in one game for the Argonauts, recording one reception for nine yards, one kickoff return for 13 yards, and one punt return for four yards, before being released on November 19, 2001.[1][8]
Personal life
[edit]Nunnally later became a high school football coach in Florida.[3] His uncle, Darrell Pitts, also played football at Florida A&M.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Jacquay Nunnally". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "FAMU Legend Jacquay Nunnally Selected for Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025". Florida A&M University. December 18, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Gerald, III (June 18, 2024). "Rattler Rewind: How FAMU 'RAC Boy' Jacquay Nunnally caught and ran his way to football stardom". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Jacquay Nunnally". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION RECORDS" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 35. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "Jacquay Nunnally". Florida A&M University. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Gerald, III (December 18, 2024). "Former FAMU star receiver Jacquay Nunnally to be inducted into Black College Football Hall of Fame". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d "Jacquay Nunnally Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- Living people
- 1978 births
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Florida A&M Rattlers football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Players of American football from Miami
- Players of Canadian football from Miami
- High school football coaches in Florida
- Coaches of American football from Florida