No. 50, 51 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Linebacker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | September 22, 1990||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Hamilton West (Hamilton, NJ) | ||||
College: | Southern Illinois | ||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||
Career history | |||||
| |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Jayson Dimanche (born September 22, 1990) is a Haitian former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Southern Illinois.
He attended Hamilton High School West in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. [1] He was selected to the first-team Trentonian all-area and Trenton Times all-county, and second-team Asbury Park Press all-state during his senior season in high school. [1] He was selected as the Hamilton West High School defensive MVP and Hardest Hitter Award. [1] In 2006, he was selected to the Second-team all-area and all-county teams while at high school. [1] He had a total of 253 tackles and 30 sacks in three prep seasons while at high school. [1]
In his freshman season, Dimanche was selected to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. [1] In his sophomore season, he was selected as a Honorable Mention All-MVFC. [2] He was selected as the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week after his outstanding regular season performance when he recorded a career-high three sacks in a regular season win over No. 21 Western Illinois during his sophomore season. [3] During his junior season, Dimanche was among the student-athletes that were named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. [4] In his last season at Southern Illinois, he was selected as team captain on August 25, 2012. [5] He was selected to the CFPA linebacker award watch list during preseason. [6] [7] He was named to the second-team All-MVFC following the conclusion of his senior season. [8] He recorded 49 Tackles, 8 Sacks, 2 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in his senior season. [9] He finished college with a total of 145 tackles, 19 sacks, three forced fumbles, six pass deflections, and one interception. [1]
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft. [10] Dimanche recorded his first NFL career forced fumble against the New Orleans Saints on November 16, 2014. [11] He was waived-injured by the Bengals on September 5, 2015. [12] He cleared waivers and was reverted to the Bengals' injured reserve list. On September 11, 2015, Dimanche was released by the Bengals with an injury settlement.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Dimanche to their practice squad on October 13, 2015. [13]
On October 20, 2015, the Cleveland Browns signed Dimanche off the Chiefs' practice squad. [14] On December 23, 2015, the Cleveland Browns promoted Dimanche to the 53-man roster and placed wide receiver Andrew Hawkins to the injured reserve. [15] On December 31, 2015, the Cleveland Browns waived Dimanche. [16]
On January 5, 2016, the Bengals signed Dimanche to their practice squad. [17] On August 29, 2016, Dimanche was waived by the Bengals. [18]
On August 30, 2016, Dimanche was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. [19] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions. [20]
On April 7, 2017, Dimanche signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [21] On May 2, 2017, Dimanche was waived by the 49ers. [22] He was re-signed on August 5, 2017. [23] He was waived/injured on August 16, 2017, and placed on injured reserve. [24] On August 21, 2017, the 49ers waived Dimanche from IR with an injury settlement. [25]
He is the son of Haitian immigrants, Jude and Martine Dimanche. [1] His father is a truck driver while his mother is a manager. [1]
Joshua Bynes is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Auburn, where he was a key member of the Tigers 2010 National Championship team.
Jeffrey Matthew Driskel is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Driskel has played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Cleveland Browns.
Sean Porter is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Jewel Hampton is a former American football running back. He played college football at Southern Illinois and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
Marcus A. Cromartie is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Wisconsin, and signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Anthony Scott Dye is a former American football free safety. He played college football at UCLA. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2012, coming off a broken neck at UCLA. After missing the entire 2012 season due to ankle surgery, Dye was activated against the Cleveland Browns the following year, scoring a touchdown for Cincinnati on a 24-yard return of a blocked punt in his NFL debut.
Anthony Joseph Zettel is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Penn State. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Malik Terrell Jefferson is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas. As a senior at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, Jefferson won the 2014 Butkus Award given to the best linebacker in high school. He has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).
MyCole Pruitt is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois, where he was a two-time first-team FCS All-American. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 143rd overall of the 2015 NFL draft.
Brian Hill is an American football running back who is a free agent. Hill played college football at Wyoming, and he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Joshua Samuel Garnett is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Football Team.
Tyvis Chansey Powell is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ohio State.
Tyrell Adams is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at West Georgia. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Sea Dragons and BC Lions.
Brian Allen is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft, and has also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Birmingham Stallions and New Orleans Saints.
Elijah James Lee is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Kansas State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Austin Calitro is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Villanova.
Amin Babajide "B. J." Bello is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Illinois and Illinois State.
Brady Sheldon is an American professional gridiron football linebacker who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ferris State.
Christian C. Sam is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State, in 2017 leading the Pac-12 with 127 tackles, while also leading the Pac-12 with 87 solo tackles. He has been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Bandits, New Orleans Breakers, and Arlington Renegades.
Davontae Harris is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He attended high school at Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas. He played college football at Illinois State.