Jaiquawn Jarrett
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| Position: | Free Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 21, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||||
| 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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Jaiquawn Jarrett (born September 21, 1989) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Jarrett was projected to be drafted in the third or fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||||
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| 5 ft 11⅞ in | 198 lb | 4.62 s | 1.54 s | 2.60 s | 4.14 s | 6.95 s | 30 in | 9 ft 5 in | 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] 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.[3] Jarrett entered the 2013 preseason competing with Antonio Allen for the starting free safety job.[4] 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.[5] He was waived/injured by the Jets on October 24.[6] After clearing waivers, the Jets placed him on injured reserve three days later.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Jaiquawn Jarrett, DS #4 FS, Temple". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ Torenli, John (April 29, 2011). "Former Tiger Star Jarrett Ready to Go in NFL Draft This Weekend". brooklyneagle.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (31 December 2012). "Jets Sign 8 to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Frankel, Charlie (12 August 2013). "Allen, Jarrett Fighting for the ‘Other’ Safety Spot". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 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