| Rick Tuten |
Full Name: Richard Lamar Tuten
Born: January 5, 1965, Perry, Fla.
Died: June 13, 2017, Costa Rica
School: Forest High School in Ocala, Florida
Miami in Coral Gables, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1986 3 P 6-2 200 Jr-R * Ocala 1987 12 P 6-3 200 Sr-R * Ocala |
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Obituary for Rick Tuten From the Ocala Star Banner Posted Jun 13, 2017 Former NFL punter, Forest grad Rick Tuten dies Former NFL punter and Forest High School football star Rick Tuten died unexpectedly in Costa Rica this week. He was 52. He is survived by his wife Jennifer, son Chase and daughters Kinley and Ryan. Details of his passing were not immediately available, but friends of the family confirmed the news Tuesday. Tuten has long been considered a local celebrity who returned to his hometown. Messages of condolences were mounting on Facebook Tuesday. Tuten had an 11-year pro career after playing collegiately at Florida State and Miami, where he won a national championship in 1983. As a pro, Tuten played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams. Tuten was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1994 as a Seahawk. He finished his career with a 43.4 yards per punt average.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1986 2 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1987 11 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot 13 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1986 2 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1987 11 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot 13 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Punting and Kicking
| Punting | Kicking
Year GP | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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1986 2 | 0.0 | - 0.000 - - - - -
1987 11 | 37 1438 38.9 52 1 | - 0.000 - - - - -
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Tot 13 | 37 1438 38.9 52 0 0 0 1 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0-0
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1986 | GP Off Def
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Oct 25 Louisville | 1
Nov 1 Miami | 1
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Tot | 2 0 0
| Starts
1987 | GP Off Def
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Sep 5 Texas Tech | 1
Sep 12 East Carolina | 1
Sep 19 Memphis State | 1
Sep 26 Michigan State | 1
Oct 3 Miami | 1
Oct 10 Southern Mississippi | 1
Oct 17 Louisville | 1
Oct 31 Tulane | 1
Nov 7 Auburn | 1
Nov 14 Furman | 1
Nov 28 Florida | 1
Jan 1 Nebraska | 1
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Tot | 12 0 0
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Career Tot | 14 0 0
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1986 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Oct 25 Louisville | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 1 0 1 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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1987 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 5 Texas Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 12 East Carolina | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 19 Memphis State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 26 Michigan State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 3 Miami | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 10 Southern Mississippi | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 17 Louisville | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 31 Tulane | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 7 Auburn | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 14 Furman | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 28 Florida | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Jan 1 *Nebraska | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1986 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 25 Louisville | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1987 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 5 Texas Tech | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Sep 12 East Carolina | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Sep 19 Memphis State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Sep 26 Michigan State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 3 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 10 Southern Mississippi | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 17 Louisville | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Oct 31 Tulane | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 7 Auburn | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 14 Furman | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Nov 28 Florida | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
Jan 1 *Nebraska | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Punting | Kicking
1986 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Oct 25 Louisville | 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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| Punting | Kicking
1987 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Sep 5 Texas Tech | 3 92 30.7 32 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Sep 12 East Carolina | 4 167 41.8 48 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Sep 19 Memphis State | 3 131 43.7 49 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Sep 26 Michigan State | 9 321 35.7 46 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 3 Miami | 2 76 38.0 41 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 10 Southern Mississippi | 2 90 45.0 52 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 17 Louisville | 4 174 43.5 47 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 31 Tulane | 2 56 28.0 28 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 7 Auburn | 4 172 43.0 51 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 14 Furman | 3 123 41.0 45 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 28 Florida | 1 36 36.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Jan 1 *Nebraska | 4 118 29.5 40 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
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Tot | 37 1438 38.9 52 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 221 Drafted: 1989, Free Agent, Philadelphia Eagles, P Debut: December 18, 1989 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1989 Phi Philadelphia Eagles 14 P 1990 Buf Buffalo Bills 10 P 1991 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1992 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1993 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1994 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1995 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1996 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1997 Sea Seattle Seahawks 14 P 1998 StL St. Louis Rams 11 P 1999 StL St. Louis Rams 11 P |
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| Comments |
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Pro Bowl - 1994 (games were played the next year in January or February)
Super Bowl - 1990(P) (games were played the next year in January or February)
S=Start, P=Played, T=On Team, did not play, I=Inactive
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| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Offensive Statistics Year Team GP GS Pass Comp Pct Yds Int Eff Long TD Rush Yds Avg Long TD Fum --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 Phi 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1990 Buf 14 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1991 Sea 10 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1992 Sea 16 0 1 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 1993 Sea 16 0 1 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1994 Sea 16 0 1 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1995 Sea 16 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1996 Sea 16 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1997 Sea 11 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1998 StL 16 0 1 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1999 StL 8 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Years 141 0 4 0 .000 0 0 39.6 0 1 0 0.0 0 2 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP Punt Yds Avg Long TB I20 BK Ret RYds Net Avg --------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 Phi 2 7 256 36.6 45 1 1 0 1 1 33.6 1990 Buf 14 53 2107 39.8 55 4 12 0 26 214 34.2 1991 Sea 10 49 2106 43.0 60 3 8 0 29 239 36.9 1992 Sea 16 108 4760 44.1 65 8 29 0 56 416 38.7 1993 Sea 16 90 4007 44.5 64 7 21 1 47 475 37.3 1994 Sea 16 91 3905 42.9 64 7 33 0 43 426 36.7 1995 Sea 16 83 3735 45.0 73 8 21 0 48 549 36.5 1996 Sea 16 85 3746 44.1 66 7 20 1 52 640 34.5 1997 Sea 11 48 2007 41.8 65 5 15 0 23 161 36.4 1998 StL 16 95 4202 44.2 64 10 16 0 58 652 35.3 1999 StL 8 32 1359 42.5 70 7 9 0 11 101 34.9 -------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Years 141 741 32190 43.4 73 67 185 2 394 3874 36.3 |