Jarrett Kingston (born December 2, 1999)[1] is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State and USC and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 61 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 2, 1999[1] Redding, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Anderson (Anderson, California) |
| College: | Washington State (2018–2022) USC (2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 6 / pick: 215 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editKingston was born in and grew up in Northern California.[2] He attended Anderson Union High School where he was a standout two-way lineman in football and also won a discus throw championship.[2] He was called up from the junior varsity football team at age 15 and then helped the team reach the NSCIF Division III playoffs as a junior while being named first-team All-CIF Northern Section.[3][4] He then earned All-NorCal honors as a senior.[5] He committed to play college football for the Washington State Cougars as a three-star prospect.[2]
College career
editKingston redshirted as a true freshman at Washington State in 2018, appearing in one game.[2] He appeared in 10 games as a left guard during the 2019 season and then started all four games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season at the position.[6] He started all 13 games in 2021, playing at left guard for the first 12 games before switching to left tackle in the final game of the year.[5] Kingston started nine games in the 2022 season before missing the rest of the year due to injury; nonetheless he was chosen an honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference selection.[7]
Although Kingston had considered entering the 2023 NFL draft prior to his injury, he opted to return for a final season in 2023 and transferred to the USC Trojans.[8] He started 11-of-12 games for the Trojans while seeing action at both right tackle and right guard, allowing a total of four sacks.[9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.02 s | 1.73 s | 2.91 s | 4.47 s | 7.53 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
36 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
editKingston was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (215th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[14]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 28, 2024, Kingston was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jarrett Kingston". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 155.
- ^ Brannon, Matt (July 19, 2018). "Full ride to WSU". Record Searchlight. p. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chapman, Mike (December 23, 2017). "It's official: Anderson's Kingston signs to WSU". Record Searchlight. p. 11, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jarrett Kingston". Washington State Cougars. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "USC's Jarrett Kingston Selected by San Francisco 49ers in Sixth Round of 2024 NFL Draft". USC Trojans. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor (January 10, 2023). "USC football signs Washington State left tackle transfer Jarrett Kingston". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Ethan (January 13, 2023). "Going To Hollywood". Record Searchlight. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (April 27, 2024). "49ers add to OL, select USC G Jarrett Kingston in 6th round". USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Sanchez III, Jose (April 27, 2024). "49ers are Drafting OL Jarrett Kingston in the Sixth Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jarrett Kingston Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Draft Scout Jarrett Kingston, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Zemek, Matt (April 27, 2024). "USC's Jarrett Kingston surprisingly picked No. 215 by 49ers in NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Panthers claim six new players off waivers". Panthers.com.
