Jermaine Whitehead

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Jermaine Whitehead
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Whitehead with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
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Position: Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31)
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Amanda Elzy
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:76
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jermaine Rasheed Whitehead (born March 12, 1993) is a former American football free safety. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, and Cleveland Browns.

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College career

Whitehead attended Auburn University, where he played on the Auburn Tigers football team from 2011 to 2014. [1]

College statistics

Auburn Tigers
YearGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GGSTotalSoloAstSckPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2011 131312290.0312525.025100
2012 12128640461.05000.00001
2013 14146544210.06200.00001
2014 96362790.016579.533100
Total4833218133851.0159829.133202
Source: AuburnTigers.com

Professional career

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Whitehead's NFL Combine workout
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
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.59 s1.64 s2.70 s4.11 s6.95 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		15 reps
All values are from NFL Combine [2] [3]

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Whitehead signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 5, 2015. [4] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the 49ers during final team cuts. [5] Whitehead was signed to the 49ers' practice squad the following day. [6]

Baltimore Ravens

On December 23, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens signed Whitehead off the 49ers' practice squad. [7] He was inactive for the last two games of the season. On April 19, 2016, Whitehead was re-signed by the Ravens. [8] He was released by the Ravens on May 13, 2016. [9]

Green Bay Packers

Whitehead was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 18, 2016. [10] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12] On October 24, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. [13] Whitehead made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. On November 7, 2016, he was released by the Packers and was re-signed back to the practice squad. [14] [15] He signed a futures contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017. [16]

On September 2, 2017, Whitehead was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017. [19]

Whitehead was re-signed on March 14, 2018. [20] In Week 9 against the New England Patriots, Whitehead was ejected after slapping center David Andrews in the face mask. He was then released by the Packers on November 6, 2018. [21]

Cleveland Browns

On November 7, 2018, Whitehead was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [22] On September 29, 2019, he had his first NFL career interception and forced fumble in a game against the Ravens. [23] Whitehead was waived on November 4, 2019 after posting "several threatening and racist messages for people who criticized him" following the team's loss to the Denver Broncos, a game in which he missed a number of crucial tackles. [24] Whitehead later apologized for the messages. [25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombSoloAstSackSafetyPDIntYdsLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2016 GB 200000.00000000000
2017 GB 10011830.00100000000
2018 GB 72201821.00200000000
CLE 704130.00000000000
2019 CLE 884131100.00210001000
Total34107658181.00510001000
Source: NFL.com

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References

  1. ↑ "Auburn Tigers: Jermaine Whitehead". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Jermaine Whitehead". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jermaine Whitehead – Auburn, FS : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "49ers announce undrafted free agent signings". 49ers.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "49ers release 14 players, set 53-man roster". 49ers.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers sign 9 players to the practice squad". 49ers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Downing, Garrett (December 23, 2015). "Ravens sign defensive back Jermaine Whitehead". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Green Bay Packers: Jermaine Whitehead". Packers.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ Mink, Ryan (May 13, 2016). "Ravens sign first-round pick Ronnie Stanley". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Packers sign S Jermaine Whitehead". Packers.com. May 18, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan". Packers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster". Packers.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Packers sign FB Kerridge to active roster". Packers.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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  16. ↑ "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017.
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  22. ↑ "Browns claim DBs Phillip Gaines, Jermaine Whitehead". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ Kerr, Jeff (September 29, 2019). "Browns at Ravens final score: Nick Chubb goes for three touchdowns as Cleveland takes over first place in AFC North". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  24. ↑ Patra, Kevin (November 4, 2019). "Browns cut safety Whitehead after social media posts". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  25. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (November 6, 2019). "Ex-Browns defensive back Jermaine Whitehead apologizes for threatening critics on social media". Fox News . Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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