Jerry Stovall

Jerry Stovall
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Stovall (No. 21) returning a kickoff for LSU in 1962
No. 21
Position:Safety
Punter
Personal information
Born: (1941-04-30) April 30, 1941 (age 83)
West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:West Monroe
College:LSU (1960–1962)
NFL draft:1963 / round: 1 / pick: 2
AFL draft:1963 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • LSU (1980–1983)
    Head coach
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:18
Interception yards:243
Fumble recoveries:6
Defensive touchdowns:2
Punts:87
Punting yards:3,498
Punting average:40.2
Longest punt:69
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:22–21–2 (.511)

Jerry Lane Stovall (born April 30, 1941), nicknamed "Mr. Everything", is an American former football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he was a unanimous selection to the 1962 College Football All-America Team as a halfback. Stovall played professionally as a safety and punter in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1963 to 1971. Stovall served as the head football coach at his alma mater, LSU, from 1980 to 1983, compiling a record of 22–21–2 in four seasons and leading the 1982 team to an appearance in the 1983 Orange Bowl. He was the athletic director at Louisiana Tech University from 1990 to 1993. He is the only player in LSU history to be named a unanimous All-American (1962), be selected to the college football hall of fame (2010), be selected as a first round pick (1963), and to be selected to the pro bowl (1966, 1967, and 1969).