Role American football player Positions Guard Name Jake Kupp | College: Washington Weight 112 kg High school: Sunnyside (WA) Height 1.91 m | |
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Date of birth: (1941-03-12) March 12, 1941 (age 74) NFL draft: 1964 / Round: 9 / Pick: 116 | ||
Place of birth: Pasadena, California Education University of Washington | ||
Jake Kupp: Football Guard
Jacob Ralph Kupp (born March 12, 1941) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Washington.
Contents
- Jake Kupp Football Guard
- Early years
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Redskins
- New Orleans Saints first stint
- Atlanta Falcons
- New Orleans Saints second stint
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Jacob Kupp attended Sunnyside High School where he practiced football, basketball and baseball. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Washington, where he played offensive tackle and offensive end.
He was a part of two Rose Bowl teams and was also a pitcher for the baseball team.
Dallas Cowboys
Jacob Kupp was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (116th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft. Although he played offensive end in college, he was converted to offensive guard, where he made the NFL All-Rookie team.
He remained with the team one more year, before being traded to the Washington Redskins at the end of the 1965 season, along with Brig Owens and Mitch Johnson, in exchange for Jim Steffen and a fifth round draft choice (#119-Willie Parker).
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins tried to play him at tight end without much success and left him unprotected for the 1967 NFL Expansion Draft.
New Orleans Saints (first stint)
Kupp became one of the original members of the New Orleans Saints, after being selected in the 1967 NFL Expansion Draft, playing 5 regular season games before being released.
Atlanta Falcons
On November 5, 1967, the Atlanta Falcons claimed him off waivers and would play for them for 6 games.
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
Although the rights to his contract were traded to the Atlanta Falcons, it was just one year and not the full 2-year contract, so he returned in 1968 to the New Orleans Saints as arranged.
Kupp made the Pro Bowl as an offensive guard in 1969. He was a team captain during several seasons.
He was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame and also named to the Saints All-40th Anniversary team.
Personal life
Jacob Kupp currently resides in Yakima, Washington. Kupp's family is now one of three families in NFL history to have three generations selected in the NFL draft. His son Craig Kupp played for the Phoenix Cardinals. His grandson Cooper Kupp currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams. Kupp appeared in the film Number One. Kupp was once voted one of the best dressed in New Orleans.