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Jamal Duff

No. 96, 92
Positions	Defensive end Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1972-03-11)March 11, 1972 (age 53) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school	Santa Ana (CA) Foothill
College	San Diego State
NFL draft	1995: 6th round, 204th overall pick
Career history
New York Giants (1995–1996) Washington Redskins (1997–1998) Chicago Bears (1999)*[1] Oakland Raiders (2000)* Los Angeles Xtreme (2001)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
XFL Champion (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 54 Sacks 9.0 Forcedfumbles 2 Stats atPro Football Reference

Jamal E. Duff (born March 11, 1972) is an American actor and former professionalfootball player in theNational Football League (NFL).

Duff was born inColumbus, Ohio, but as a child, moved west with his family toTustin, California, where he played football forFoothill High School. His older brother, John, also played football and went to New Mexico to play collegiately. However, Jamal played hiscollege football atSan Diego State University, carrying a major in graphic design. As a junior in 1993, Duff was named the Aztecs' Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he notched 35 tackles and 7.5 sacks and was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection.

Jamal Duff went to the NFL where he was selected in the sixth round of the1995 NFL draft by theNew York Giants.^[2] Duff played in all but one of New York's 16 regular-season games, starting two atdefensive end, and recording four sacks. After spending the 1996 season on injured reserve with a foot injury, Duff signed with theWashington Redskins, playing 26 games over two seasons (1997–98) and recording five sacks. After Duff was released, he appeared in training camp with the 2000Oakland Raiders but did not make the team.

The following spring, theLos Angeles Xtreme of theXFL came calling; LA head coachAl Luginbill had coached Duff at San Diego State in 1993. Duff became a fan favorite as one of the Xtreme's top defensive players (recording 18 tackles and four sacks), but also for his nickname. Thanks to an XFL rule that allowed players to put anything they wanted on the backs of their jerseys (within reason), Duff decided to name himself after an underground black comic strip character:Death Blow. The nickname was a hit with fans, and probably the second-most well known in the entire XFL, afterRod Smart's moniker "He Hate Me". The Xtreme won the XFL's first (and only) title.

While working as a graphic artist in Los Angeles, Duff moved into acting. He has appeared inS.W.A.T.,The Rundown,The Eliminator,Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,Revenge,Two and a Half Men,The Game Plan,Brooklyn Nine-Nine,Torque,The Marine, andBetter Call Saul.

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• Jamal Duff atIMDb

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• New York Giants players
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• Living people
• Los Angeles Xtreme players

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