Freddie Joe Nunn is an American

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 former professional football player who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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 in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft

1985 NFL Draft

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. He started his career as a defensive end

Defensive end

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 and later moved to the linebacker position. He played for the Cardinals organization from 1985 to 1993, and for the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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from 1994 to 1996. In his career, Nunn played in 157 games and recorded 67.5 sacks.