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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pomona, California, U.S. | November 4, 1981
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Pomona (CA) |
College: | Arizona St. |
NFL draft: | 2005: 7th round, 232nd pick |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Jimmy Verdon (born November 4, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Arizona State.
Verdon was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Verdon attended Pomona High School in Pomona, California and played free safety, fullback and quarterback.[ citation needed ]
Verdon attended Arizona State University.[ citation needed ] He earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors and was voted the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2004. During his college career, he played in 49 games with 38 starts, making 155 tackles and 10 sacks.[ citation needed ] He majored in interdisciplinary studies/education and sociology.[ citation needed ]
Verdon was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (232nd overall) in the 2005 NFL draft. [2] During a pre-season game against the New England Patriots, he returned a fumble for a touchdown. He made his NFL debut at the Atlanta Falcons on December 12.
After playing the preseason for the Saints, he was waived on September 8.
He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent on January 2, 2007, and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europa.[ citation needed ] On May 12, he suffered a torn right knee ligament and would spend the entire 2007 season on the NFL Europa Non-Football Injury list.[ citation needed ]
On April 11, 2008, Verdon was waived by the Bengals.[ citation needed ]
On June 15, 2008, he was signed to a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He was released by the Riders following training camp on June 21, 2008. On June 23, 2008, he was added to the Riders Developmental Squad.[ citation needed ]
He has four children.[ citation needed ] He is married to Alexis (Johnson) Verdon and now resides in Mason, Ohio, with their three children.[ citation needed ]