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James "Jimmy" Webb

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Football

James Webb Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

James "Jimmy" Webb Stats, Bio

Born: April 13, 1952

Hometown: Florence, MS

Year Induction: 2024

High School

Florence High School (1968-1971)

  • Played for Coach Sam Newman at Florence
  • Raised on Holstein dairy farm
  • Member of state championship 4-H Dairy Judging team in 1968 that competed in national contest in Columbus, Ohio

College

Mississippi State University (1971-1974)

  • Selected as first team All-America by Kodak, Churchmen’s, Walter Camp, & Game Plan magazine
  • Named first team All-SEC by AP & UPI
  • All-SEC at defensive end in 1973 and at defensive tackle in 1974
  • Named 3rd team All-America by AP
  • Earned First Team Academic All-America honors by CoSIDA, 1973
  • Named first team All-SEC Academic, 1973 & 1974
  • President’s Scholar and Vice President of the M-Club
  • Named first team All-South by Southern Living
  • Winner of one of 10 NCAA postgraduate scholarships
  • Named Most Valuable Senior by Jackson Touchdown Club
  • Had 90 tackles (55 solo & 35 assists) and 6 QB sacks for -34 yards in 1974; also batted down 4 passes at line of scrimmage
  • Started 2 seasons as defensive end and one as defensive tackle
  • Team defeated North Carolina 26-24 in Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX, on December 28, 1974; stopped North Carolina’s final scoring drive with a tackle for a loss on a fourth-and-two; finished the game with 12 tackles, three TFLs; named Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • Played in the 1975 Hula Bowl on January 4, 1975, and 1975 Senior Bowl on January 11, 1975
  • Inducted into the Mississippi State Athletic Hall of Fame, 1990
  • Selected as SEC Football Legend, 1995
  • Selected to the 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl Team, 2008

Professional

San Francisco 49ers (1975-1980)

  • Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1975 NFL Draft, 10th player selected overall
  • Held out for 43 days before signing his rookie contract, the 2nd longest hold out in team history at that time
  • Played in 106 games, started 74 games, 6 fumble recovers; Note—NFL did not keep sacks, tackles, and assist numbers during his career as the defensive data was not kept until 2001
  • Never missed a regular season game due to injury—106 consecutive games played

San Diego Chargers (1981)

  • played in all 16 games, started 1 game
  • 1st place in AFC West Division; won Division playoff game over Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime, on January 2, 1982, at Miami; lost AFC Conference Championship game 27-7 to Cincinnati Bengals on January 10, 1982, at Cincinnati

 

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Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1963

University : University of Mississippi, Jones County ...

Larry

Larry Grantham

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1980

University : University of Mississippi

Mildrette

Mildrette Graves

Sport : Coaching, Track & Field

Induction Year : 2003

University : Alcorn State University

Charles

Charles Flowers

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1985

University : University of Mississippi

Lee

Lee Floyd

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1991

University : University of Texas at El Paso, Universi...

Joe

Joe Fortunato

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1978

University : Mississippi State University

Bill

Bill Foster

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2003

University : Alcorn State University

Bobby

Bobby Franklin

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2005

University : University of Mississippi, Northwest Mis...

Leslie

Leslie Frazier

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2017

University : Alcorn State University, Trinity Interna...

Doss G.

Doss G. Fulton

Sport : Athletic Directors, Coaching

Induction Year : 1986

University : Mississippi College

Tranny

Tranny Gaddy

Sport : Basketball, Coaching, Football, Track & Field

Induction Year : 1965

University : Mississippi State University, Millsaps C...

K.P.

K.P. Gatchell

Sport : Basketball, Coaching, Track & Field

Induction Year : 1966

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Smylie

Smylie Gebhart

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1985

University : Georgia Tech, Mississippi State Universi...

Joe

Joe Gibbon

Sport : Baseball, Basketball

Induction Year : 1979

University : University of Mississippi

Jake

Jake Gibbs

Sport : Baseball, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1976

University : University of Mississippi

Frank

Frank Dowsing

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2010

University : Mississippi State University

Jim

Jim Dunaway

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1990

University : University of Mississippi

Marcus

Marcus Dupree

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Oklahoma

Rita Gail

Rita Gail Easterling

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2011

University : Mississippi College

Harold

Harold Easterwood

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2005

University : Mississippi State University

James

James Edwards

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1966

University : Mississippi College

T.B.

T.B. Ellis

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2002

University : Jackson State University, Morehouse Coll...

Doug

Doug Elmore

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1993

University : University of Mississippi

Buddy

Buddy Elrod

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1975

University : Mississippi State University

Jesse

Jesse Fatherree

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1964

University : Louisiana State University, Mississippi ...

Brett

Brett Favre

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2015

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Nollie

Nollie Felts

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1967

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Dave

Dave Ferriss

Sport : Athletic Directors, Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1964

University : Mississippi State University, Delta Stat...

Agnes

Agnes Fitz-Hugh

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 1975

University : University of Mississippi

Jacob

Jacob Cristil

Sport : Broadcasting

Induction Year : 1991

University : Mississippi State University

Hugh

Hugh Critz

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1963

University : Mississippi State University

Doug

Doug Cunningham

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2014

University : University of Mississippi

Roland

Roland Dale

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1995

University : University of Mississippi, University of...

James

James Davenport

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1983

University : University of Southern Mississippi

J.W.

J.W. Davidson

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1986

University : University of Mississippi

Art

Art Davis

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1981

University : Mississippi State University, Louisiana ...

Julius Harper

Julius Harper Davis

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1980

University : Mississippi State University, Millsaps C...

Eagle

Eagle Day

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1981

University : University of Mississippi

Jay

Jay Dean

Sport : Baseball, Broadcasting

Induction Year : 1990

University :

Mike

Mike Dennis

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2015

University : University of Mississippi

Hill

Hill Denson

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2008

University : Jones County Junior College, University ...

Hanford

Hanford Dixon

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2005

University : University of Southern Mississippi

John

John Dottley

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1971

University : University of Mississippi

Robert

Robert Coleman

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 2010

University :

Reggie

Reggie Collier

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2008

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Thurman

Thurman Collins

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2000

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Charles

Charles Conerly

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1966

University : University of Mississippi

Eugenia

Eugenia Conner

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Mississippi

Charles

Charles Cook

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1996

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Johnie

Johnie Cooks

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : Mississippi State University

Hunter

Hunter Corhern

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1989

University : Mississippi State University

Paul

Paul Covington

Sport : Administration, Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2008

University : Jackson State University, Coahoma Commun...

Harry

Harry Craft

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1975

University : Mississippi College

A.G.

A.G. Crawford

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1972

University : Millsaps College

Edward

Edward Crawford

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2012

University : University of Mississippi

Bobby

Bobby Crespino

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : University of Mississippi

C.B.

C.B. Cameron

Sport : Coaching

Induction Year : 1987

University : Mississippi State University

William Mack

William Mack Cameron

Sport : Coaching, Tennis

Induction Year : 1999

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Jack

Jack Carlisle

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : East Mississippi Community College, Miss...

James

James Carmody

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2009

University : Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Tulane...

James Ray

James Ray Carpenter

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 2003

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Marino

Marino Casem

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : Alcorn State University

E.B.

E.B. Chadwick

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1973

University : Mississippi State University, Delta Stat...

William

William Chadwick

Sport : Coaching, Tennis

Induction Year : 2005

University : Belhaven College, University of Mississi...

Van

Van Chancellor

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2005

University : East Central Community College, Mississi...

Lloyd

Lloyd Clark

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2006

University : Mississippi Delta Community College, Del...

William

William Clark

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 2008

University : Mississippi State University

Rick

Rick Cleveland

Sport : Sports Writing

Induction Year : 2017

University : University of Southern MIssissippi

Robert

Robert Cleveland

Sport : Coaching

Induction Year : 1998

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Leroy

Leroy Cochran

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 1997

University : Indiana University

Robert

Robert Brazile

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2007

University : Jackson State University

Ervin

Ervin Brewer

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2018

University : University of Mississippi

John

John Brewer

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : University of Mississippi

Sean

Sean Brewer

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2016

University : Millsaps College

Bobby

Bobby Brien

Sport : Tennis

Induction Year : 1985

University : Mississippi State University

Allen

Allen Brown

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2010

University : University of Mississippi

Raymond

Raymond Brown

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2006

University : University of Mississippi

Willie

Willie Brown

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1995

University : Grambling State

Jackson

Jackson Brumfield

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2001

University : University of Southern Mississippi

William

William Buckner

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2013

University : East Mississippi Community College, Miss...

Julius

Julius Burghard

Sport :

Induction Year : 1970

University : Mississippi College

Ode

Ode Burrell

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1997

University : Holmes Community College, Mississippi St...

Guy

Guy Bush

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1973

University : Tupelo Military Institute

Lindy

Lindy Callahan

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2004

University : University of Mississippi

James

James Bell

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1995

University :

M.J.

M.J. Bellande

Sport : Golf

Induction Year : 1974

University : Spring Hill College

Verlon

Verlon Biggs

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 2002

University : Jackson State University

J.T.

J.T. Black

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1976

University : Mississippi State University

Thermon

Thermon Blacklidge

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 1971

University : Jones County Junior College, Delta State...

Bernard

Bernard Blackwell

Sport : Administration, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2001

University : University of Mississippi, Northwest Jun...

Courtney

Courtney Blades-Rogers

Sport : Softball

Induction Year : 2012

University : University of Southern Mississippi

Felix

Felix Blanchard

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1994

University : University of North Carolina

Donald

Donald Blasingame

Sport : Baseball

Induction Year : 1980

University : David Lipscomb College

Ruthie

Ruthie Bolton

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2014

University : University of Auburn

Ralph

Ralph Boston

Sport : Track & Field

Induction Year : 1976

University : Tennessee State University

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Bower

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 2009

University : University of Georgia, University of Sou...

Denver

Denver Brackeen

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1982

University : East Central Community College, Universi...

Robert

Robert Braddy

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 2017

University : Jackson State University

Leon

Leon Bramlett

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1988

University : University of Mississippi, University of...

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Brantley

Sport : Baseball, Broadcasting

Induction Year : 2011

University : Mississippi State University

Warner

Warner Alford

Sport : Athletic Directors, Football

Induction Year : 2003

University : University of Mississippi

W.C.

W.C. Allen

Sport : Administration

Induction Year : 1994

University : Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Lance

Lance Alworth

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1988

University : University of Arkansas

Charles

Charles Armstrong

Sport : Baseball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1976

University : Mississippi State University

Henry

Henry Armstrong

Sport : Boxing

Induction Year : 2010

University :

Bonner

Bonner Arnold

Sport : Basketball, Coaching

Induction Year : 1978

University : Mississippi State University, University...

Jim

Jim Ashmore

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 1983

University : Mississippi State University

John

John Baker

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1984

University : Mississippi State University

Lyle

Lyle Baker

Sport : Sports Writing

Induction Year : 2004

University : Millsaps College

Coolidge

Coolidge Ball

Sport : Basketball

Induction Year : 2008

University : University of Mississippi

Calvin

Calvin Barbour

Sport : Administration, Athletic Directors, Baseball, Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1975

University : University of Mississippi

Lemuel

Lemuel Barney

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1986

University : Jackson State University

McNeil

McNeil Bartling

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1977

University : University of Mississippi, Millsaps Coll...

J.E.

J.E. Baxter

Sport : Coaching, Football

Induction Year : 1969

University : Millsaps College

Billy Ray

Billy Ray Adams

Sport : Football

Induction Year : 1987

University : University of Mississippi

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