Jake Verity

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Jake Verity
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-23) December 23, 1997 (age 26)
Bremen, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Bremen (GA)
College: East Carolina
Position: Placekicker
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jake Shaw Verity (born December 23, 1997) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at East Carolina and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2021.

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Early life

Verity attended Bremen High School in Georgia, where he was credited with a 63-yard field goal on a fair catch kick, the third-longest field goal in Georgia High School Association history. [1]

College career

Verity attended East Carolina University and played for the East Carolina Pirates football team. At East Carolina, he was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference selection, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2019, an award given to the top placekicker in college football, and was East Carolina's all-time leading scorer by the time his collegiate career finished. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Although he had one year of eligibility remaining, Verity opted to enter the 2021 NFL Draft. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day [7]

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Verity signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 18, 2021. [8] He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. [9] [10] [11] He suffered a torn ACL on December 1 and was ruled out for the season.

Indianapolis Colts

On February 8, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts signed Verity to a reserve/future contract. [12] He was waived on August 25, 2022. [13]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 26, 2022, Verity was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [14] He was waived/injured on August 31 and placed on injured reserve. [15] He was released on September 6.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 25, 2023, Verity signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [16] He was waived on June 7, 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ "'The Kick' Heard Around the State". FOX 5 Atlanta. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "American Athletic Conference". UCF's Milton, ECU's Harvey, Temple's Wright Named As American Players of the Year. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Futrell And Verity Named Second-Team All-AAC". East Carolina University Athletics. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Verity Named Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award". East Carolina University Athletics. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jake Verity becomes all-time leading ECU football scorer". The East Carolinian. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "ECU kicker Jake Verity to enter 2021 NFL draft". WNCT. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Jake Verity College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ravens Sign Undrafted Kicker Jake Verity". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ravens Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  12. ↑ "Colts Sign DT R.J. McIntosh, K Jake Verity to Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. February 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (August 25, 2022). "Colts Sign P Matt Haack, Waive K Jake Verity". Colts.com.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Jake Verity, and waive QB Jake Luton and LB Grant Morgan". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release OL Will Richardson Jr., and waive four". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 25, 2023). "Bucs Add K Jake Verity on Futures Deal". Buccaneers.com.
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