Michael Jasper

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Michael Jasper

Jasper in the 2011 preseason.

No. 68 Carolina Panthers

Offensive Lineman / Nose Tackle

Personal information

Date of birth: October 8, 1986

Place of birth: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Weight: 375 lb (170 kg)

Career information

College: [[Middle Tennessee State University][Bethel University (Tennessee)|Bethel (TN)]]

NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245

No regular season or postseason appearances

Career history

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status: Practice Squad

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Stats at NFL.com

Leslie Michael Jasper (born on October 8, 1986) is an American football offensive lineman and nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at Bethel (TN), playing two ways both as a defensive tackle and an offensive guard. Jasper, during his college career, was extremely large even by defensive tackle standards, weighing approximately 450 pounds; he reduced his weight to 375 pounds at the behest of Bills coach Chan Gailey.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills (2011)

Jasper was released prior to the start of the 2011 season in final cuts and was placed on the practice squad. The Bills activated Jasper on December 27, 2011 when tight end Mike Caussin was placed on the injured reserve list.^[2] He was waived again by the Bills on August 13, 2012.

Tennessee Titans (2012)

Jasper was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 15, 2012 but was waived shortly thereafter.

Omaha Nighthawks (2012)

The Nighthawks signed Jasper in September 2012, where he played both ways as a starter on the offensive line and as a nose tackle in the goal-line package on 3rd and 1 situations.

New York Giants (2013)

The Giants signed Jasper to a future contract for 2013. On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Giants.^[3]

References

↑ Jasper drafted by the Bills
↑ http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-promote-OL-Jasper-TE-Caussin-to-I-R/ae88e5ce-e290-44fa-80b4-98037e909aea
↑ Eisen, Michael (August 26, 2013). "LB Aaron Curry among players released". Giants.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.

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v t e Buffalo Bills 2011 NFL Draft selections

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Persondata
Name	Jasper, Michael
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Short description	American football player
Date of birth
Place of birth	Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Date of death
Place of death

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