Jody Jeremy Nunley (September 19, 1971 – February 5, 2018) was an

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. After a college career at

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, he spent three seasons in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Personal life and death

Nunley was born to Jody and Edith Nunley in Tullahoma, Tennessee on September 19, 1971. Nunley was a national champion athlete at the University of Alabama and a professional football player in the National Football League. Nunley had two daughters, Karsyn and Raegan, who both attended the University of Alabama, with his wife, Marti Watson, who was a student-athlete on the 1991 National Championship Gymnastics team. Nunley died suddenly of unknown causes at his home on February 5, 2018, at the age of 46.

References

1971 births 2018 deaths People from Winchester, Tennessee Players of American football from Tennessee American football defensive ends Alabama Crimson Tide football players Houston Oilers players Carolina Panthers players {{Defensive-lineman-1970s-stub