Thomas Lee Agee (born February 22, 1964) is a former

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in the

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for the Seattle Seahawks,

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, and

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. He played college football at Auburn University. He won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII with the Cowboys back-to-back, beating the Buffalo Bills in both games.

Early years

Agee attended Maplesville High School, where he earned All-state honors in football,

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, and track. He also practiced

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. He accepted a football scholarship from Auburn University. His best season came as a

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freshman playing in a

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, on a backfield that included

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and

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. He was third on the team with 115 carries for 604 yards (5.3-yard average) and 4

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s. He had 24 carries for 219 yards and 2

s against the

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. As a sophomore the team changed the offense to an

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, where he was forced to focus more on his blocking. He registered 94 carries (second on the team) for 456 yards (third on the team), a 4.9-yard average and one

. As a junior, he was third on the team with 81 carries for 402 yards (5.0-yard average) and 4

s. He had 95 rushing yards, including a 68-yard run against Florida State University. He scored 2 touchdowns against the

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. As a senior, he was second on the team with 66 carries for 271 yards (4.1-yard average), one rushing

, 18 receptions for 200 yards and one receiving

. He also was named the

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captain. Agee was a four-year starter at fullback, that was primarily used as the lead blocker for Bo Jackson and Brent Fullwood. He finished his college career with 356 carries for 1,733 yards (4.9-yard average), 10 rushing

s, 32 receptions for 321 yards, 3 receiving

s, and returned 10 kickoffs for a 21.5 yard average. In 2019, he was inducted into the

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Agee was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (119th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft, the same year as fellow Auburn

s Bo Jackson, Brent Fullwood, and Tim Jessie. As a rookie, he suffered a preseason knee injury and was placed on the

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. In 1988, he was a backup tallying one carry for 2 yards and 3 receptions for 31 yards.

Kansas City Chiefs

In 1989, he signed in

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with the

. He spent the first six weeks of the season on the

, after suffering torn ligaments in his left ring finger during the third preseason game against the Chicago Bears. He appeared in 9 games as a backup behind the NFL's leading rusher Christian Okoye, finishing with one carry for 3 yards.

Dallas Cowboys

In March 1990, the

signed him as a Plan B free agent. He started 11 games at fullback after

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suffered a shoulder injury during preseason. He blocked for Emmitt Smith, started 11 games and was second on the team with 53 carries for 213 yards. In 1991, he was passed on the depth chart by Johnston and was used mainly on

, making 8 tackles. In 1992, he was fourth on the team with 13

tackles. On November 16, 1993, he was released to make room for

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. On November 30, he was re-signed after

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injured his shoulder. He was de-activated for the playoffs including Super Bowl XXVIII. He wasn't re-signed after the 1994 season.

Personal life

In 2018, he was named the Director of Leisure Services and special assistant to the mayor for the City of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agee, Tommie 1964 births Living people People from Chilton County, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football running backs Auburn Tigers football players Seattle Seahawks players Kansas City Chiefs players Dallas Cowboys players