Jabari Greer

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Jabari Greer
Jabari Greer parade.jpg
Greer at the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl XLIV victory parade in 2010.
No. 37, 33, 32
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-02-11) February 11, 1982 (age 42)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: South Side (Jackson, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:413
Sacks:2
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:13
Defensive touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Greer also played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints.

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Early life

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Greer moved to Texas at age seven and later lived in Jackson, Tennessee, where he attended South Side High School. [1] [2] At South Side, Greer was an all-state selection in football and won seven individual state track championships. [3] [4]

College career

During his college career at Tennessee, Greer participated in track and field as well as football. He broke the 110m hurdles school record that had previously been held by Collin Henderson. He was the 2003 NCAA Indoor Champion for 60 meter hurdles. Greer was a three-year starter at cornerback and broke a school record by playing in 51 games. He graduated from Tennessee in 2004 with a degree in psychology. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		178 lb
(81 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.45 s1.56 s2.62 s36+1⁄2 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		7 reps
All values were from NFL Scouting Combine. [6] [7] See also scouting report.

Buffalo Bills

NFL Draft Scout predicted Greer to be a fourth or fifth round pick in the 2004 NFL draft, but Greer was not selected. [6] Greer's scouting report noted that he lacked size, a factor that might pose "problems in handling the larger receivers." [7] The Buffalo Bills signed Greer on April 26, 2004, as an undrafted free agent. [2] While in Buffalo he played mostly as a nickel or dimeback and on special teams. In 2008, he started the first 10 games of the season, recording two Pick 6s before suffering an injury.

New Orleans Saints

On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. [8] He became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for a touchdown in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was injured on November 8, 2009, and missed most of the rest of the 2009 regular season, but returned in time to play a significant role in the playoffs. [9]

On February 12, 2014, three months after tearing his left ACL against the 49ers, Greer was cut by the New Orleans Saints to create more cap space for the team. [10]

Retirement

On September 11, 2014, Greer announced his retirement during an appearance on ESPN. [11]

Greer now works as an NFL Analyst for TSN in Canada, as well as a college football analyst for SEC Network. [12]

Greer also was an on air broadcaster for Your Call Football, an interactive game where fans call real time plays for players, including former NFL players such as Greer. [13]

Career statistics

YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombSoloAstSackSafetyPasses defendedIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2004 BUF 121151411.002000000000
2005 BUF 162352691.003000000000
2006 BUF 160221840.001000000000
2007 BUF 1613464150.0014210201000
2008 BUF 1010383260.00727504221000
2009 NO 98444130.001325904810000
2010 NO 1413615470.001225002610100
2011 NO 16167160110.0018120200000
2012 NO 14135136150.001333102800000
2013 NO 1010302640.001312202800000
Total13386413348652.009513240–4842100

Personal life

Greer became a single father after the passing of his wife, Katrina. He has established a non-profit foundation, the Greer Campaign, focused on programs to assist both single and married fathers in developing their parenting skills.

[14] [15] [16]

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  2. 1 2 "Jabari Greer". New Orleans Saints. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Track & Field: Jabari Greer". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on June 18, 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Football: Jabari Greer". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Lee, Stephen (August 20, 2015). "VFL Jabari Greer Joins SEC Network". Tennessee Update. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Jabari Greer". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
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  8. ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign cornerback Jabari Greer, re-sign receiver Devery Henderson | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  9. ↑ Hogan, Nakia (January 13, 2010). "The return of cornerbacks Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter gives the New Orleans Saints' defense a whole new look". The Times-Picayune . Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints part ways with Jabari Greer, Roman Harper, Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma". New Orleans Saints. February 12, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jabari Greer announces retirement", ESPN.com, September 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ESPN Bios Archive", ESPNMediaZone.com
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  15. ↑ Garrett Galuszka, "Greer Campaign launches fatherhood program after success of Run Jackson", Times-Picayune , July 9, 2012. archived link
  16. ↑ Jordan Buie, "Dads question best path of fatherhood: Greer Campaign provides answers for local fathers trying to improve" [ permanent dead link ], The Jackson Sun , August 15, 2012.
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