Tommy Duniven


James Thomas "Tommy" Duniven is a former quarterback in the National Football League. He played college football at Texas Tech.

Early life and high school

Duniven was born in Pampa, Texas and grew up in McLean, Texas. He attended McLean High School, where he earned 13 varsity letters.

College career

Duniven played college football at Texas Tech University and was a member of the Red Raiders for five seasons, redshirting his freshman year. He became the team's starter at quarterback as a redshirt sophomore and led the team in passing with 552 yards and was named the National Back of the Week by the Associated Press after passing for three touchdowns in a 26–3 upset win over Texas. His season was cut short by a back injury. As a junior, Duniven was the Red Raiders leading passer with 72 of 125 passes completed for 1,038 yards with five touchdown passes and six interceptions. As a senior Duniven suffered a season-ending knee injury against Texas A&M.

Professional career

Duniven was selected in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was waived by the Bengals at the end of training camp and was later signed by the Houston Oilers. Duniven played in a single game for the Oilers during the 1977 season. Duniven was released by the Oilers at the end of training camp the following season.