John Jerry

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John Jerry
John Jerry 2016.jpg
Jerry with the New York Giants in 2016
No. 64, 74, 77
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1986-06-14) June 14, 1986 (age 37)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:340 lb (154 kg)
Career information
High school: South Panola
(Batesville, Mississippi)
College: Mississippi
NFL draft: 2010  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:106
Player stats at NFL.com

John Jerry (born June 14, 1986) is a former American football guard. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the New York Giants.

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High school career

Jerry attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, where he was a two-way lineman and his career totals included 205 tackles, with 13 quarterback sacks. As a senior, he made 88 tackles, including five quarterback sacks, and returned one pass interception for a touchdown. He helped lead South Panola High School and coach Ricky Woods to a 44-1 record, including state championships in 2003 and 2004, while being runners-up in 2002.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com , Jerry was listed as the No. 27 offensive tackle prospect in the nation. [1]

College career

After a prep school year at Hargrave Military Academy, Jerry started all 12 contests at right guard for the Ole Miss Rebels in 2006. He was honored by several postseason publications as one of the top freshman linemen in the country, including The Sporting News and Rivals.com. In 2007, he played in all 12 games and started nine at the right guard position.

Jerry was moved to right tackle and started all 13 games at the position in 2008, and earned second-team All-SEC honors from the SEC Coaches and Phil Steele.

In 2009, Jerry was listed at No. 5 on Rivals.com 's preseason offensive tackle power ranking. [2] He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list. [3]

Professional career

Jerry was considered one of the better offensive linemen available in the 2010 NFL Draft. [4] [5] He drew comparisons to Leonard Davis. [6] On draft day, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round with the 73rd overall pick. [7]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		328 lb
(149 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.15 s1.81 s3.02 s4.69 s7.93 s27+1⁄2 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Miami Dolphins

In February 2014, the NFL released the "Wells Report" finding that Jerry, along with Dolphins teammates Richie Incognito and Mike Pouncey, had bullied and harassed lineman Jonathan Martin, another unnamed player, and an assistant trainer during the 2012-13 seasons. The harassment of the assistant trainer, in which Jerry took part, included racial insults. [8] [9]

New York Giants

On March 21, 2014, Jerry was signed by the New York Giants. [10] On March 13, 2015, Jerry re-signed with the Giants. [11]

On March 13, 2017, Jerry signed a three-year, $10 million contract extension with the Giants. [12] He started all 16 games for the Giants at right guard in 2017.

On September 2, 2018, Jerry was released by the Giants. [13]

Cincinnati Bengals

On June 10, 2019, Jerry signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was re-signed two days later. [15]

Personal life

John Jerry is the younger brother of Peria Jerry, a former defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. His cousins Eddie Strong and Dwayne Rudd also played in the NFL.

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References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com Offensive tackles 2005, January 18, 2005
  2. ↑ Buchanan, Olin; Dienhart, Tom; Fox, David; Huguenin, Mike; Megargee, Steve (August 22, 2009), "Preseason offensive tackle power rankings", Rivals.com, archived from the original on March 24, 2016, retrieved September 1, 2009
  3. ↑ Richardson, Steve (August 11, 2009), 2009 Outland Trophy Watch List Announced, Football Writers Association of America
  4. ↑ "NFL Draft - 2010 OG Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com
  5. ↑ Brandt, Gil, "Top offensive tackle prospects for 2010 hail from the Big 12", NFL.com
  6. ↑ "John Jerry Draft Profile", CBSSports.com, retrieved August 22, 2009
  7. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, "Report to the National Football League Concerning Issues of Workplace Conduct at the Miami Dolphins Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine ", February 14, 2014
  9. ↑ Eder, Steve, and Ben Shpigel,"Two Dolphins' Paths to a Bullying Scandal", New York Times , February 24, 2014; retrieved February 25, 2014
  10. ↑ Eisen, Michael (March 21, 2014). "Giants Sign Free Agent OL John Jerry". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ Raanan, Jordan (March 13, 2015). "Offensive lineman John Jerry latest Giants player set to re-sign with team". nj.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 13, 2017). "Giants bring back John Jerry". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
  14. ↑ "Bengals Sign John Jerry, Waive Rod Taylor". Bengals.com. June 10, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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