1. Justin Morris Peelle was born on March 15,1979 and is an American former professional football tight end and coach who is the tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Justin Peelle
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Justin Peelle played for the Chargers for four seasons from 2002 to 2005, the Miami Dolphins from 2006 to 2007, the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2010, and the San Francisco 49ers in 2011.
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Justin Peelle became an assistant tight ends coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 before he was promoted to tight ends coach in 2015.
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Justin Peelle was an honorable mention all-conference pick as a junior when he registered 24 receptions for 388 yards and five scores.
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Justin Peelle was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a senior when he caught 34 passes for 491 yards and nine touchdowns.
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Justin Peelle was an All-Pac-10 Academic choice all four years.
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Justin Peelle began his professional career in 2002, when he was a fourth-round selection by the San Diego Chargers and their general manager John Butler in the 2002 NFL draft.
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Justin Peelle played in 15 games his rookie season, including two starts.
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Justin Peelle was fifth on the squad with seven tackles on special teams.
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Justin Peelle started nine of the 15 games in which he appeared in 2003.
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Justin Peelle tallied a career-high 16 receptions for 133 yards on the season, and had one touchdown catch on the year.
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Justin Peelle's lone scoring catch of the year came on a seven-yard grab from Brees in the back of the end zone the following week at the Oakland Raiders, marking his first NFL touchdown reception.
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Justin Peelle started four of 16 contests in which he appeared in 2004.
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Justin Peelle totaled 10 receptions for 84 yards and a pair of scores on the season and recorded four stops on special teams.
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Justin Peelle had three receptions for a career-best 34 yards in first-round playoff game against the New York Jets on January 8,2005.
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Justin Peelle played in all 16 games in 2005, including four starts in what would be his final season with the Chargers.
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Justin Peelle caught 11 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown on the year while collecting two special teams tackles.
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Justin Peelle signed a three-year deal with the team which included base salaries of $600,000, $1.2 million, and $1.3 million.
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Justin Peelle appeared in 15 games for the Dolphins in 2006, including a career-high ten starts.
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Justin Peelle finished with 16 catches for 116 yards and one touchdown on the season, marking the fourth consecutive season he had at least one touchdown catch.
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Justin Peelle was inactive once with a knee injury, allowing tight end Jason Rader to make the first start of his career.
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Justin Peelle was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on September 1,2008.
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Justin Peelle was named the starting tight end after Ben Hartsock was placed on injured reserve.
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Justin Peelle has made a great impact on the Falcons as a great receiving tight end.
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Justin Peelle helped the Falcons clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2004.
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On February 8,2013, Justin Peelle was hired by new coach Chip Kelly to serve as the Philadelphia Eagles' assistant tight ends coach.
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Justin Peelle was retained under new head coach Doug Pederson as tight ends coach on January 20,2016.
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Justin Peelle has a wife named Sara and a son named Morris David.
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Justin Peelle graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in political science.
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Justin Peelle maintained his offseason in San Diego during his playing career.