Grady Jarrett
![]() Grady Jarrett (2015) |
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Atlanta Falcons - No. 97 | |
Defensive tackle | |
Date of birth: April 28, 1993 | |
Place of birth: Conyers , Georgia | |
Height: 1.85 m | Weight: 138 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2015 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
Career | |
College : Clemson | |
NFL Draft : 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | |
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Current status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Tackles | 248 |
Sacks | 21.5 |
Forced fumbles | 5 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Grady Jarrett (* 28. April 1993 in Conyers , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the defensive tackles . He plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Jarrett attended high school in the city of Conyers, Georgia, USA. He later went to Clemson University between 2011 and 2014 .
NFL
Jarrett was selected 137th place by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft . He recorded his first sack on matchday 13 of the 2015 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After the 2016 season he reached the Super Bowl LI with the Falcons , which, however, was lost at 28:34. In that game he scored 3.0 sacks against Tom Brady . After the 2019 season , Jarrett was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time .
Personal
His father Jessie Tuggle was also a football player with the Atlanta Falcons. There he played as a linebacker from 1987 to 2000 . The day Jarrett was selected in the NFL Draft, his house burned down. There were about 40 friends and family present at the time. Nobody was injured.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spear: Jarrett is heart and soul of Tiger defense .
- ↑ Falcons draft pick Grady Jarrett loses portion of home in fire .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jarrett, Grady |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Conyers , Georgia , United States |