Jamien Sherwood
No. 44 – New York Jets | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S. | January 12, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Jensen Beach | ||||||
College: | Auburn (2018–2020) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
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[edit]
Sherwood attended Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[1][2][3]
College career[edit]
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 2020 season with 75 tackles and one sack.[8]
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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6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.74 s | 1.64 s | 2.82 s | 4.36 s | 7.15 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[9][10][11] |
Sherwood was selected in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[12] Sherwood started in his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers.[13] In Week 7, Sherwood suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 26, 2021.[14] As a rookie, he started in four of the five games he played in. He finished with 15 total tackles.[13]
Sherwood returned from his injury for the 2022 season. He appeared in all 17 games. He recorded 16 total tackles and mainly played special teams.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (July 25, 2017). "Four-star Florida DB Jamien Sherwood commits to Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (July 25, 2017). "Auburn gets commitment from Fla. safety Jamien Sherwood". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (August 9, 2017). "Why coach feels Auburn commit Jamien Sherwood is unique". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (October 25, 2018). "Freshman safety duo of Smoke Monday, Jamien Sherwood 'going to be special' at Auburn". The Anniston Star. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Blum, Sam (October 24, 2018). "Jamien Sherwood is shy but effective for AU". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (September 10, 2020). "Safety Jamien Sherwood might be on the verge of becoming 'the best thing at Auburn'". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Weese, Jake (November 27, 2020). "Jamien Sherwood ready to 'play big' in Iron Bowl". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Jamien Sherwood, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select LB Jamien Sherwood in 5th Round of 2021 NFL Draft". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jamien Sherwood 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jamien Sherwood 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.