Jaiquawn Jarrett
Jaiquawn Jarrett (born September 21, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple.
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Position: | Free Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Brooklyn, New York | September 21, 1989||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Brooklyn (NY) Fort Hamilton | ||||||||||||
College: | Temple | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
Pre-draft
Jarrett was projected to be drafted in the third or fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11 7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
4.62 s | 1.54 s | 2.60 s | 4.14 s | 6.95 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
14 reps | |||
All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[1] |
Philadelphia Eagles
Jarrett was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (54th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was signed to a four-year contract on July 27, 2011. Jarrett was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 11, 2012.
New York Jets
Jarrett signed a future/reserve contract with the New York Jets on December 31, 2012.[4] Jarrett entered the 2013 preseason competing with Antonio Allen for the starting free safety job.[5] Jarret had his breakout performance against the Steelers in 2014, earning 2 interceptions, 10 tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
On April 24, 2015, Jarrett signed the one-year, restricted free agent tender to stay with the Jets.[6] He was waived/injured by the Jets on October 24.[7] After clearing waivers, the Jets placed him on injured reserve three days later.[8]
References
- "Jaiquawn Jarrett, DS #4 FS, Temple". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- Torenli, John (April 29, 2011). "Former Tiger Star Jarrett Ready to Go in NFL Draft This Weekend". brooklyneagle.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- Jets Media Relations Department (December 31, 2012). "Jets Sign 8 to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- Frankel, Charlie (August 12, 2013). "Allen, Jarrett Fighting for the 'Other' Safety Spot". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- Wilkening, Mike (April 24, 2015). "Jets safety Jaiquawn Jarrett signs RFA tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- Cosentino, Dom (October 24, 2015). "Jets sign former Giants punter Steve Weatherford, waive/injured Jaiquawn Jarrett". NJ.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "Jets place S Jaiquawn Jarrett on IR after clearing waivers". FoxSports.com. October 27, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- New York Jets bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Temple Owls football bio