Tawambi Settles

Tawambi Settles
No. 29, 46, 34, 23, 21
PositionsSafety, cornerback, linebacker
Personal information
Born (1976-01-19) January 19, 1976
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe McCallie School (Chattanooga)
CollegeDuke
NFL draft1998: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career AFL statistics
Tackles8
Passes defended2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Tawambi Jahmon Settles (born January 19, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, New York/New Jersey Hitmen, Grand Rapids Rampage, Detroit Fury, Toronto Argonauts, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early life

In high school, Settles played quarterback and defensive back at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[2] He was an All-State, three-time All-Region, and three-time All-District selection for the Blue Tornado.[2] He also earned four letters in basketball, three in football, two in track, and one in baseball.[2]

College career

Settles played for the Blue Devils at Duke University from 1994 to 1997.[3] He recorded totals of 262 tackles, 18 passes broken up, and five interceptions during his college career.[2] He also blocked a total of eight field goals and extra points.[2]

Professional career

Settles signed with the NFL's Detroit Lions after going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft. He was released by the Lions during training camp.[2] He was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers later that season.[2] Settles signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and played in seven games for the team during the 1998 season.[2][4] He was signed by the NFL's New York Giants in 2000.[2]

He played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL in 2001, recording eleven tackles and one interception.[2]

On June 21, 2002, Settles was signed to the practice squad of the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was promoted to the active roster on June 27. He was released by the Rampage on July 15.[5] Settles signed with the AFL's Detroit Fury on July 17, 2002.[6]

He was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on March 30, 2004.[7] He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 9 and played in six games for the team during the 2004 season.[7][8]

Personal life

Settles was the Assistant Head of Upper School at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2022 to 2025. Also coaching football there. He now is the Assistant head of Middle School at Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tennessee

References

  1. ↑ "Tawambi Settles". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tawambi Settles". all-xfl.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tawambi Settles". sports-reference.com/. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TAWAMBI SETTLES". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "2004 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tawambi Settles". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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