Jimmy Verdon
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: November 4, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Pomona, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 280 lb (130 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jimmy Verdon (born November 4, 1981 in Pomona, California) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.
Verdon has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.
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[edit] Early years
Verdon attended Pomona High School and played both linebacker and fullback.
[edit] College career
Verdon attended Arizona State University. He earned second team All-Pac-10 honors and was voted the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2004. During his college career he played in 49 games with 38 starts, making 155 tackles and 10 sacks. He majored in interdisciplinary studies/education and sociology.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New Orleans Saints
Verdon was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (232nd overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. During a pre-season game against the New England Patriots, he returned a fumble for a touchdown. He made his NFL debut at the Atlanta Falcons on December 12.
After playing the preseason for the Saints, he was waived on September 8.
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent on January 2, 2007 and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europa. On May 12, he suffered a torn right knee ligament and would spend the entire 2007 season on the NFL Europa Non-Football Injury list.
On April 11, 2008, Verdon was waived by the Bengals.
[edit] Personal
Jimmy is married to Frances Verdon and they have three boys, Malik, Gabriel, and Trey.
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