Jamien Sherwood
| No. 44 – New York Jets | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 12, 2000 Jensen Beach, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Jensen Beach (Jensen Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||
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Jamien Sherwood (born January 12, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
Early years[]
Sherwood attended Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[1][2][3]
College career[]
Sherwood played in 13 games his true freshman season at Auburn in 2018 and recorded 23 tackles, one interception and 1.5 sacks.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, he had 43 tackles in 13 games. As a junior in 2020, Sherwood became a starter for the first time.[6][7] He finished the year with 75 tackles and one sack.
Professional career[]
Sherwood was selected in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[8] In Week 7, Sherwood suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 26, 2021.[9]
References[]
- ^ Stevens, Matthew. "Four-star Florida DB Jamien Sherwood commits to Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (July 25, 2017). "Auburn gets commitment from Fla. safety Jamien Sherwood". al.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (August 9, 2017). "Why coach feels Auburn commit Jamien Sherwood is unique". al.
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "Freshman safety duo of Smoke Monday, Jamien Sherwood 'going to be special' at Auburn". The Anniston Star.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood is shy but effective for AU". al. October 24, 2018.
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "Safety Jamien Sherwood might be on the verge of becoming 'the best thing at Auburn'". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood ready to 'play big' in Iron Bowl". The Auburn Plainsman.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select LB Jamien Sherwood in 5th Round of 2021 NFL Draft". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com.
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