Grady Jarrett
Jarrett in 2015
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| No. 97 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 28, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Conyers, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Conyers (GA) Rockdale Co. | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 72 |
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| Sacks: | 4.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Grady Jarrett (born April 28, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Jarrett attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Georgia, where he was a two-time All-state selection. A four-year starter on both sides of the ball, he had 198 tackles, 63 tackles for loss and 27.5 sacks over his last two years. He was a three-time All-regional selection on defense and second-team All-region on offense as a senior, as well as a three-time selection as the team’s top defensive player after compiling 101 tackles (31.5 for loss) and nine sacks. He also played in the North-South All-Star game in Georgia and Florida Maxx Scout All-Star Bowl; in the two games combined, he had 17 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and three caused fumbles.
In addition, Jarrett was also a member of the school’s wrestling team; he was fourth in the state as a junior and won the state heavyweight title as a senior. Also a top performer in track & field, Jarrett won the state title in the shotput as a senior with a throw of 15.46 meters (50-6).
Jarrett was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He was rated the No. 41 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.
Jarrett attended Clemson from 2011 to 2014. As a true freshman, he appeared in nine games, making two tackles. As a sophomore, Jarrett started 11 of 13 games. He had 49 tackles and had two sacks. As a 13-game starter his junior season, he had 83 tackles and two sacks. He again started all 13 games during his senior season, recording 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks and was named first team All-ACC.
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