James Dearth
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| New York Jets — No. 85 | |
| Tight end, Long snapper | |
| Date of birth: January 22, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Scurry, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 270 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tarleton State | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
James Dearth (born January 22, 1976) is a National Football League long snapper / tight end for the New York Jets. Dearth was a 6th round pick (191st overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns out of Tarleton State University
[edit] High school years
Dearth attended Scurry-Rosser High School in Scurry, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a starter at both, quarterback and middle linebacker, and was an All-State honoree at both positions.
[edit] NFL career
Dearth was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.
[edit] 2006 season
- Long snapped in the Wild Card Playoff Game loss against the New England Patriots.
- Recorded a special teams tackle while serving as the long snapper on placekicker Mike Nugent’s three FGs and two XPs in the week 17 win vs. OAK.
- Long snapped on K Mike Nugent’s two successful FGs and one XP.
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