No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Brooklyn (NY) Fort Hamilton | ||||||||||
College: | Temple | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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Tackles: | 83 |
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Sacks: | 1.5 |
Interceptions: | 2 |
Forced fumbles: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
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.
Jarrett was projected to be drafted in the third or fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jarrett was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (54th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 27, 2011. Jarrett was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 11, 2012.
Jarrett signed a future/reserve contract with the New York Jets on December 31, 2012. Jarrett entered the 2013 preseason competing with Antonio Allen for the starting free safety job. 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. He was waived/injured by the Jets on October 24. After clearing waivers, the Jets placed him on injured reserve three days later.