Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Iowa State.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1992 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Clearwater | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 5 / pick: 154 | ||||||||||
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George was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Indianapolis Colts.
Early life
editA 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
editGeorge 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 Conference 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
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 | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
317⁄8 | 91⁄4 | 4.66 s | 1.61 s | 2.66 s | 4.69 s | 7.46 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine, and Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
editGeorge was selected 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
editThe 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Times' all-Pinellas County football". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Jeremiah George – Yahoo Sports
- ^ Berhow-Goll, Dean (December 9, 2013). "ISU linebacker Jeremiah George named All-Big 12, eyes Pro Day". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ^ Slater, Darryl (May 10, 2014). "NFL Draft 2014: Jets pick inside linebacker Jeremiah George of Iowa State in fifth round". NJ.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 15, 2014). "Jets sign Jeremiah George". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2014). "Jets Acquires WR Walter Powell on Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. 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 December 29, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Jaguars sign linebacker Jeremiah George, tight end Nic Jacobs off practice squads". Fox News. Associated Press. September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2015). "Marks to active roster as Jaguars move to 53". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Notable waiver claims: Bucs snag five players". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2016). "Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Helman, David (September 6, 2016). "Two Former Draft Picks Among Trio Added To Cowboys' Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (January 16, 2017). "Showers, Rod Smith Among 12 Players Signed To Cowboys Offseason Roster". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (May 16, 2017). "Cowboys Waive 3 From Roster; Sign 2 Tryout Players; More Moves To Come". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. June 15, 2017.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
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