Jeb Allen Huckeba (born May 20, 1982) is an

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. He played in the first ever

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on December 30, 2000. Huckeba played at

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before choosing to play for the

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under then head coach

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. Huckeba went on to be drafted in the 2005 NFL Draft by the

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of the

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, where he played for two seasons.

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Sources

NFL.com - Historical players – Jeb Huckeba
1982 births American football defensive ends Arkansas Razorbacks football players Living people People from Searcy, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas Seattle Seahawks players {{defensive-lineman-1980s-stub