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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1992 Clearwater, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Clearwater (Clearwater, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||||||||||
Career history
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Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State.
George has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Indianapolis Colts.
High school career[]
A native of Clearwater, Florida, George attended Clearwater High School. He recorded over 150 tackles as a senior, was the team’s leading rusher with 512 yards and five touchdowns, and was named the 2009 St. Petersburg Times Pinellas County Defensive Player of the Year.[1] As a junior, he recorded 94 tackles, 12 for loss, four sacks and an interception for the Tornadoes.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 57th best outside linebacker prospect of his class.[2]
College career[]
George attended Iowa State University where he played for the Iowa State Cyclones football team from 2010 to 2013. As a true freshman in 2010, he played in nine games finishing with four tackles. In 2011, he played in all 13 games, appearing mostly on special teams, he recorded one tackle. In 2012, starting nine games, he finished third on the team with 87 tackles, including four tackles for loss and three pass break-ups. As a senior in 2013, George led the Big-12 in tackles with 133, becoming one of only three Cyclones to do so. He also led the team in tackles for loss (12.0), forced fumbles (3), sacks (3.5) and interceptions (2), and was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection.[3]
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 234 lb | 4.66 s | 1.61 s | 2.66 s | 4.69 s | 7.46 s | 38.5 in | 10 ft 9 in | 30 rep |
New York Jets[]
George was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[6] He signed a four-year contract on May 15, 2014.[7] He was released on September 1, 2014[8] and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[9]
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed George off the Jets' practice squad on September 23, 2014.[10]
He was released on September 5, 2015.[11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
On September 6, 2015, George was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] On August 28, 2016, George was waived by the Buccaneers.[13]
Dallas Cowboys[]
On September 6, 2016, George was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017.[15] On May 16, 2017, George was waived by the Cowboys.[16]
Indianapolis Colts[]
On June 15, 2017, George was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[17]
On September 10, 2017, George made his Colts debut in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. In the game, he recovered a fumble off of a muffed catch by Tavon Austin to set the Colts up on the Rams' side of the field.
On September 1, 2018, George was placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on September 10, 2018.
References[]
- ↑ Times' all-Pinellas County football
- ↑ Jeremiah George – Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Berhow-Goll, Dean (December 9, 2013). "ISU linebacker Jeremiah George named All-Big 12, eyes Pro Day" (in en). Iowa State Daily. http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/football/article_fc303110-6114-11e3-8877-0019bb2963f4.html.
- ↑ NFL Combine Profile
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ↑ "NFL Draft 2014: Jets pick inside linebacker Jeremiah George of Iowa State in fifth round" (in en-US). NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/05/nfl_draft_2014_jets_pick_inside_linebacker_jeremiah_george_of_iowa_state_in_fifth_round.html.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 15, 2014). "Jets sign Jeremiah George". NBCSports.com. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/15/jets-sign-jeremiah-george/. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2014). "Jets Acquires WR Walter Powell on Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6SH4KZdXC?url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Acquires-WR-Walter-Powell-on-Waivers/d6f727af-4c79-47a9-a720-227606b1313e. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Slater, Darryl (September 2, 2014). "Jets complete practice squad by adding rookies Quincy Enunwa, Jeremiah George". NJ.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6SIjajt1z?url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_complete_practice_squad_by_adding_quincy_enunwa_jeremiah_george.html. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ Associated Press (September 23, 2014). "Jaguars sign linebacker Jeremiah George, tight end Nic Jacobs off practice squads". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6SzQZqwEa?url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/09/23/jaguars-sign-linebacker-jeremiah-george-tight-end-nic-jacobs-off-practice/. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ Oehser, John (September 5, 2015). "Marks to active roster as Jaguars move to 53". https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030330/https://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Marks-to-active-roster-as-Jaguars-move-to-53/702f793f-8ae8-4cce-8109-cb0627d3f620.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Notable waiver claims: Bucs snag five players". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000523478/article/notable-waiver-claims-bucs-snag-five-players. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2016). "Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts". https://www.buccaneers.com/news/jacob-schum-major-wright-among-12-cuts-17574197.
- ↑ Helman, David (September 6, 2016). "Two Former Draft Picks Among Trio Added To Cowboys' Practice Squad". https://web.archive.org/web/20161011023012/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/09/06/two-former-draft-picks-among-trio-added-cowboys-practice-squad.
- ↑ Eatman, Nick (January 16, 2017). "Showers, Rod Smith Among 12 Players Signed To Cowboys Offseason Roster". Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018164505/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2017/01/16/showers-rod-smith-among-12-players-signed-cowboys-offseason-roster.
- ↑ Eatman, Nick (May 16, 2017). "Cowboys Waive 3 From Roster; Sign 2 Tryout Players; More Moves To Come". https://web.archive.org/web/20180211125108/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2017/05/16/cowboys-waive-3-roster-sign-2-tryout-players-more-moves-come.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". June 15, 2017. http://blogs.colts.com/2017/06/15/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-185/.
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". https://www.colts.com/news/colts-announce-final-2018-roster-cuts.
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