Craig Jarrett

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Craig Jarrett
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1979-07-17) July 17, 1979 (age 44)
Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Martinsville (IN)
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:20
Punting yards:771
Yards per punt:38.6
Player stats at PFR

Craig Jarrett (born July 17, 1979) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the sixth round with the 194th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. [1]

Jarrett is perhaps best known for taking out two players from Marshall University following a punt during a college football match-up between Michigan State and Marshall. [2]

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References

  1. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. "Michigan State Punter Destroys Marshall". YouTube. NateFoccEER. August 22, 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2010.