Jamar Summers

Jamar Summers (born June 14, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut.

Early years
Summers grew up in Orange, New Jersey, where he attended Orange High School. After graduating, he spent a year at post-secondary school Milford Academy in New Berlin, New York. As a cornerback, he was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a two-star recruit by ESPN and committed to play college football at Connecticut.

College career
Summers played all twelve games as a true freshman, starting the final five of the season. In his sophomore year, he started twelve of thirteen games, recording eight interceptions and 39 tackles, including a 67 yard interception return for a touchdown, earning first team All-American Athletic Conference honors.

As a junior, he started all twelve games, playing both cornerback and safety, recording two interceptions and 59 tackles, plus an 86 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. Finally, as a senior, he recorded a career-high 63 tackles, in addition to one interception.

Pittsburgh Steelers
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Summers signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in all four preseason games, allowing three receptions with two pass breakups on ten targets, but was cut prior to the regular season.

Birmingham Iron
On October 12, 2018, Summers was signed by the Birmingham Iron. In his debut against the Memphis Express, he allowed one reception for -2 yards, along with one interception and one pass breakup on three targets. He again impressed in week 2 against the Salt Lake Stallions, when he forced a fumble on a punt return that was recovered by teammate Shaheed Salmon for a touchdown, sparking a comeback victory for the Iron. For this, he was named Week 2 AAF Special Teams Player of the Week.

Miami Dolphins
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Summers signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 12, 2019. He was waived on July 21, 2019.

Detroit Lions
On August 12, 2019, Summers signed with the Detroit Lions.

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