Tommy Boutwell
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Bluffton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Positions | Wide receiver, quarterback | ||||||
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| Born | December 31, 1946 Bluffton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) | ||||||
| College | Perkinston JC (1965–1966) Southern Miss (1967–1968) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 13th round, 332nd overall pick | ||||||
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Thomas Mitchell Boutwell (born December 31, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for one season with the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the thirteenth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Perkinston Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi as a quarterback.
Thomas Mitchell Boutwell was born on December 31, 1946, in Bluffton, Ohio.[1] He attended Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[1]
College career
Boutwell played college football at Perkinston Junior College from 1965 to 1966 as a quarterback.[1][2] He was also a third baseman on the baseball team.[2] He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2013.[2]
Boutwell was then a two-year letterman for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of the University of Southern Mississippi from 1967 to 1968.[1] He completed 55 of 104 passes (52.9%) for 510 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions in 1967 while rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns.[3] During the 1968 season, Boutwell recorded 151 completions on 285 passing attempts (53.0%) for 1,583 yards, eight touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and 331 rushing yards for eight touchdowns.[3]