John Davis Tuggle (January 13, 1961 – August 30, 1986) was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Tuggle was the last selection of the 1983 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants. The nickname given to the last player selected in the draft is "Mr. Irrelevant." He played that season with and was awarded the New York Giants Special Teams Player of the Year. Tuggle played high school football for Independence High School in San Jose, California. The school now holds an annual golf tournament in his memory, as a sports program fundraiser. He went on to play four seasons for the California Golden Bears as their starting fullback, rushing for 1,813 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also catching 108 passes for 914 yards and 3 scores. Tuggle earned a spot in the starting lineup in the 4th game of his true freshman season in 1979, helping the team reach the 1979 Garden State Bowl, the school first bowl game appearance since 1959. Cal lost the game 28-17 and finished with a 6-6 record. Cal won a combined total of just 4 games during Tuggle's next two seasons, but their 1980 game against Stanford University turned out to be one of the highlights of his career. With a 2-8 record, Cal entered the game as 15-point underdogs against the 6-4 Cardinal led by future NFL Hall of famer John Elway. Tuggle rushed 27 times for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns in the game, while also catching two passes for 37 yards as his team upset Stanford 28-23 and ruined the Cardinal’s chance of playing in a bowl game. In Tuggle's senior season of 1982, he led the team in rushing and helped them achieve a 7-4 record. In their final game against Stanford, Tuggle had 28 carries for 97 yards, a performance that was largely overshadowed by the game's dramatic ending, known as The Play. Drafted by the Giants with the last pick of the 1983 draft, Tuggle fought hard to make the roster and secured himself a spot on special teams after some solid plays in the pre-season. He became the first player in league history picked last in the draft to make the NFL on the team that drafted him. Tuggle played most of the 1983 season on special teams, but was promoted to starting fullback in week 12 when Rob Carpenter was injured.