Jamien Sherwood

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Jamien Sherwood
No. 44 – New York Jets
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)
Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:77
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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.

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Early years

Sherwood attended Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. [1] [2] [3]

College career

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.64 s2.82 s4.36 s7.15 s36.0 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Stevens, Matthew (July 25, 2017). "Four-star Florida DB Jamien Sherwood commits to Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Champlin, Drew (July 25, 2017). "Auburn gets commitment from Fla. safety Jamien Sherwood". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Champlin, Drew (August 9, 2017). "Why coach feels Auburn commit Jamien Sherwood is unique". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Blum, Sam (October 24, 2018). "Jamien Sherwood is shy but effective for AU". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Weese, Jake (November 27, 2020). "Jamien Sherwood ready to 'play big' in Iron Bowl". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Jamien Sherwood, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select LB Jamien Sherwood in 5th Round of 2021 NFL Draft". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Jamien Sherwood 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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