Nesbit at the 2010 Saints Super Bowl parade
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Date of birth: | December 17, 1976 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Heidelberg, Germany | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||
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College: | South Carolina | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||
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Games Played: | 153 |
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Games Started: | 90 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jamar Kendric Nesbit (born December 17, 1976) is a former American football guard. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at the University of South Carolina. Nesbit has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints.
He was suspended for four games during the 2008-2009 season for using a performance-enhancing drug. While serving his suspension, he lost his starting job to Carl Nicks. He had been using StarCaps, which contained the illegal loop diuretic Bumetanide, which is used to mask steroids/PED's. In 2010, Nesbit is suing the NFL, claiming that they knew that Bumetanide was in StarCaps, but they did not notify any of the players.
He played football at Summerville High School and was part of the Green Wave for John McKissick, the winningest American football coach. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
After going undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft, He signed as a free agent with Carolina Panthers.
In 2003, He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He signed with the New Orleans Saints. In 2009, Nesbit won his first Super Bowl ring with the New Orleans Saints.