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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||
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| Born | (1951-05-15)May 15, 1951 (age 74) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Rex Mundi (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||
| College | Evansville | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 4th round, 100th overall pick | ||||||
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Randy Mattingly (born May 15, 1951) is a formergridiron footballquarterback who played in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atEvansville.
Mattingly attended Florida State as a freshman but left and moved back to Evansville after his older brother died in a construction accident. He enrolled at theUniversity of Evansville and was named All-Indiana Collegiate Conference as a junior and as a senior.[1] He also competed in baseball, basketball, and track and field for Evansville.[2]
Mattingly was selected in the fourth round of the1973 NFL draft by theCleveland Browns.[3] He was cut at the end of training camp and spent the 1973 season on the practice squads of the Browns,Chicago Bears,Buffalo Bills andCincinnati Bengals. He was signed by theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL) in 1974 and spent two seasons with the team as a backup and completed 35 of 65 passes for 553 yards and four touchdowns with six interceptions. Mattingly was signed by theHamilton Tiger-Cats in 1976, where he was primarily used as a punter but also started at quarterback in place of injured starterJimmy Jones.[2][4]
Mattingly is the older brother of formerMajor League Baseball player and managerDon Mattingly.[5]