Michael Jacquet III (born January 29, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Michael Jacquet
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 (age 27)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Beaumont, TX)
College:Louisiana
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:18
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Philadelphia Eagles

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Jacquet signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 26, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 4, 2020,[2] and was signed to the practice squad on September 29.[3] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 and November 14 for the team's weeks 8 and 10 games against the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[4][5] He made his NFL debut in the Cowboys game.[6] He was signed to the active roster on November 17, 2020.[7] In Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, Jacquet forced a fumble on wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins that was recovered by the Eagles and later recorded his first career sack on Kyler Murray during the 33–26 loss.[8]

On August 31, 2021, Jacquet was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released from the practice squad on October 26.[11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On November 15, 2021, Jacquet was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[12]

New York Giants

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On May 19, 2022, Jacquet signed with the New York Giants.[13] On August 14, 2022, Jacquet was waived.[14]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On August 23, 2022, Jacquet signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[15] He was waived on August 30, 2022[16][17] He was released off the practice squad on October 6.[18] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 31.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[20]

On August 29, 2023, Jacquet was waived by the Chargers.[21]

References

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  1. ^ McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 4, 2020). "Eagles make five more roster moves". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  4. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 31, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate LB T.J. Edwards, S Rudy Ford, TE Dallas Goedert, T Jason Peters, and WR Jalen Reagor from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 14, 2020). "Eagles elevate CB Michael Jacquet, DT T.Y. McGill, and TE Caleb Wilson for Sunday's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Peloquin, Steve (November 2, 2020). "Former UL Star Michael Jacquet Makes NFL Debut". ESPN1420.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  7. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 17, 2020). "Eagles sign CB Michael Jacquet to the active roster; sign RB Adrian Killins to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (October 26, 2021). "Eagles re-sign Rick Lovato, add safety to practice squad". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Roster Moves: CB Michael Jacquet signed to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Giants sign DB Michael Jacquet III, waive DT Antonio Valentino". Giants Wire. USA Today. May 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2022). "Azeez Ojulari activated from NFI list among roster moves". Giants.com.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Trim Roster to 80 Players". Chargers.com. August 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "Chargers sign K Taylor Bertolet to the practice squad". Bolts from the Blue. October 6, 2022.
  19. ^ @chargers (October 31, 2022). "we've signed CB Michael Jacquet to our practice squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
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