Jason Verrett
Verrett at the 2016 Pro Bowl
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| No. 22 Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 18, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fairfield, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (CA) Angelo Rodriguez | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas Christian | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 79 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 19 |
| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Verrett (born June 18, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.
Verrett attended B Gale Wilson Middle School and attended Angelo Rodriguez High School, where he played football and ran track. In football, he played running back on offense and cornerback on the defensive side. He received Back of the Year honors on offense his junior and senior years. In track & field, Verrett competed in the 100-meter dash event in 2007, clocking a PR of 11.87 seconds at the SCAC FINALS Meet, where he took 3rd in the freshman/sophomore finals. This was the only year he competed in track.
After graduating high school with no college scholarship offers, Verrett opted to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. While at SRJC, Verrett was named to the all-conference first team in 2010. He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.
In 2011, he went to TCU and had 58 tackles. The following year, he had 63 tackles and a team-leading six interceptions. He was a first team All-Big 12 selection. He was also named an All-American by Sports Illustrated.
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