Jeremiah George

Jeremiah George

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George at Iowa State in 2013.
No. 52Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992
Place of birth: Clearwater, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Clearwater (FL)
College: Iowa State
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Total tackles: 12
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). 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.

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

2014 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 234 lb3178 in914 in 4.66 s 1.61 s 2.66 s 4.69 s 7.46 s 38.5 in 10 ft 9 in 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine. And Pro Day [4][5]

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]

References

  1. Times' all-Pinellas County football
  2. Jeremiah George – Yahoo Sports
  3. ISU linebacker Jeremiah George named All-Big 12, eyes Pro Day
  4. NFL Combine Profile
  5. NFL Draft Scout Profile
  6. Jets pick inside linebacker Jeremiah George of Iowa State in fifth round
  7. Alper, Josh (May 15, 2014). "Jets sign Jeremiah George". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  8. Lange, Randy (September 1, 2014). "Jets Acquires WR Walter Powell on Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  9. Slater, Darryl (September 2, 2014). "Jets complete practice squad by adding rookies Quincy Enunwa, Jeremiah George". NJ.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. Associated Press (September 23, 2014). "Jaguars sign linebacker Jeremiah George, tight end Nic Jacobs off practice squads". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  11. http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Marks-to-active-roster-as-Jaguars-move-to-53/702f793f-8ae8-4cce-8109-cb0627d3f620
  12. Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Notable waiver claims: Bucs snag five players". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.

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