{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1983)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jamaal Fudge | image = Jamaal Fudge.jpg | caption = Fudge in 2008 with the Atlanta Falcons | current_team = | number = 42, 23, 29, 27 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|5|17}} | birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 196 | high_school = Edward H. White (Jacksonville) | college = Clemson | undraftedyear = 2006 | pastteams = * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}}) * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2011}}) * New Orleans VooDoo ({{AFL Year|2012}}) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2013}}) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 27 | statlabel2 = Forced fumbles | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | statlabel4 = Pass deflections | statvalue4 = 2 | statlabel5 = Interceptions | statvalue5 = 1 | aflstatseason = | aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles | aflstatvalue1 = 46 | aflstatlabel2 = Sacks | aflstatvalue2 = 1.0 | aflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles | aflstatvalue3 = 4 | aflstatlabel4 = Pass deflections | aflstatvalue4 = 3 | aflstatlabel5 = Interceptions | aflstatvalue5 = 2 | cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20120529024710/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4671 | afl = 12196 }} '''Jamaal Jay Fudge''' (born May 17, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Fudge also played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. On December 5, 2012, he signed a one-year contract for the 2013 Arena Football League season with the Jacksonville Sharks now he is now the head coach at North Florida educational institute <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=505 |title=jaxsharks.com: News |website=www.jaxsharks.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230943/http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=505 |archive-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
==Early life== Fudge attended Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He along with Dee Webb were elected to Ed White's Sports Wall of Fame in the same year.
==Professional career==
===Jacksonville Jaguars=== Fudge was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He was cut by the Jaguars in training camp 2008.
===Atlanta Falcons=== Fudge was signed by the Atlanta Falcons after he was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on September 7, 2009, after spending the 2008 season with Atlanta. He was re-signed on October 20, when Brian Williams was placed on injured reserve.
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== In October 2011, Fudge signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the team's practice roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-november-2011 |title=Transactions - November 2011 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League |accessdate=December 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020195859/http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-november-2011 |archivedate=October 20, 2015 }} Transactions - November 2011</ref>
===Jacksonville Sharks=== Fudge signed with the Jacksonville Sharks for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4520249 |title=Sharks Build Depth with Three Wednesday Additions |date=December 5, 2012 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=December 6, 2012}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Fudge continues to coach in the greater Jacksonville area as the head coach of football for North Florida Educational Institute.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fudge_jamaal00.html Clemson Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116074347/http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fudge_jamaal00.html |date=November 16, 2007 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228151643/http://www.jaguars.com/team/Player.aspx?id=2651 Jacksonville Jaguars bio] *[https://archive.today/20130201065802/http://www.riderville.com/roster/show/id/4671 Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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