Jason Pierre-Paul
Pierre-Paul during a Giants game in 2012
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| No. 90 New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 1, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Deerfield Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Deerfield Beach (FL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | South Florida | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 365 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 50.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 11 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul (born January 1, 1989), nicknamed JPP, is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of South Florida and was picked by the Giants in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Pierre-Paul was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida to Haitian immigrants who arrived in the United States in 1983. At Deerfield Beach High School, Pierre-Paul lettered in basketball for four years. After a serious leg injury while playing basketball, he took up football his junior year.
He amassed 49 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, 14 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery as a freshman at College of the Canyons (California) and earned First-team All-WSC and All-America honors. In 2008 Pierre-Paul played at Fort Scott Community College (Kansas), where his 70 tackles, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries earned him First-Team Little All-American honors.
He transferred to the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. In 2009, he played thirteen games for the Bulls with seven starts and totaled 45 tackles (16.5 for losses), 6.5 sacks, one interception (returned 18 yards for a touchdown), broke up three passes, and forced two fumbles. He was named First-team All-America by Pro Football Weekly for his efforts, and was also first team All Big East. He earned the nickname Haitian Sensation. In the fourth week of the season, he was named the Defensive Lineman Performer of the Week in the College Performance Awards. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
Pierre-Paul was drafted by the New York Giants with the 15th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 31, 2010, Pierre-Paul and the Giants agreed to a five-year, $20.05 million deal with $11.629 million guaranteed. He made his NFL debut on September 12, 2010 in the New York Giants' season opener, and recorded 2 tackles. He finished the season playing a total of 16 games, totaling 24 solo tackles and recording 4.5 sacks. He was named to 2010 All-NFL Draft Team by Pro Football Rosters.
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