Jeremy Kerley

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Jeremy Kerley
Jeremy Kerley.jpg
Kerley with TCU in 2009
No. 10, 11, 14, 17
Position: Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-08) November 8, 1988 (age 35)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Hutto (Hutto, Texas)
College: TCU
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 5 / Pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:270
Receiving yards:3,116
Receiving touchdowns:13
Return yards:1,581
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Jeremy Dashon Kerley [1] (born November 8, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at TCU and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and also had stints with the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and Buffalo Bills.

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Early life

Kerley attended Hutto High School in Hutto, Texas, where he was a letterman in four sports, Kerley took his high school football team to the state finals in 2005 where he and his team faced Tatum and lost by three points despite a great game performance by Kerley. [2] His letterman included football and baseball. [3] He played pitcher and centerfielder in baseball. At quarterback, Kerley led his football team to its first state championship game as a junior. [2]

As a standout track athlete, Kerley was one of the state's top performers in the jumping events. He was a four-time state finalist in the triple jump. He qualified for the state track meet in the long jump (7.26 m) and triple jump (14.76 m), winning silver medals in both events. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams.

He was recruited by the University of Texas and Stanford University to play baseball, [4] and by the University of Oklahoma to play football, but ultimately decided to play college football for Texas Christian University. [2]

College career

Kerley was converted to wide receiver and return specialist at TCU after playing quarterback in high school. Following the 2009 season, Kerley was named Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year [5] after breaking the conference record for punt return yards in a season with 563 yards. [4] He had ten touchdown catches, one touchdown pass, and two rushing touchdowns in 2010. He ranked second in the nation in punt returns and third in the nation in kickoff returns. [6]

He was named the Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year for the second consecutive year in 2010, as well as second-team All-Mountain West honors at wide receiver. [7] Kerley was one of three finalists in 2010 for the Paul Hornung Award, which honors the most versatile college football player in the nation. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Kerley was projected to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. [8]

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 9+1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.56 s1.54 s2.64 s3.99 s6.70 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		16 reps
Sources: [9] [8]

New York Jets (first stint)

Kerley was selected in the fifth round with the 153rd overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. [10] [11] He caught his first career touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez against the New England Patriots on October 9, 2011.

During the home opener against the Buffalo Bills on September 9, 2012, Kerley recorded his first career punt return touchdown. After Tim Tebow requested to be removed from the wildcat formation, Kerley took his place, and threw a 42-yard pass, though the Jets lost to the San Diego Chargers 17–27. [12]

On October 21, 2014, Kerley agreed to a 4-year, $16 million contract extension with $5.4 million guaranteed.

Kerley ended the 2015 season with career-highs in punt returns (48) and punt return yards (411). [13]

On March 9, 2016, Kerley was released by the Jets. [14]

Detroit Lions

On March 21, 2016, Kerley signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions. [13]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 29, 2016, the Lions traded Kerley to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for guard Brandon Thomas. [15]

Kerley agreed to a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension on March 4, 2017. [16] On September 2, 2017, Kerley was released by the 49ers. [17]

New York Jets (second stint)

On September 5, 2017, Kerley re-signed with the Jets on a one-year deal. [18] On November 6, 2017, Kerley was suspended for 4 games due to a PED violation. [19] He was released by the Jets on December 18, 2017, after being reinstated from suspension. [20]

Buffalo Bills

Kerley with the Bills in 2018 Jeremy Kerley 2018.jpg
Kerley with the Bills in 2018

On April 16, 2018, Kerley signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [21] He was released by the Bills on September 15, 2018. [22]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGGSRecTgtYdsAvgLngTDFD
2011 NYJ 141294631410.838119
2012 NYJ 167569682714.866231
2013 NYJ 128437252312.226330
2014 NYJ 167387540910.833120
2015 NYJ 16116261529.52528
2016 SF 16136411566710.433333
2017 NYJ 8222272179.93118
2018 BUF 112473.5400
Career99402704613,11611.56613141

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Personal life

Kerley's parents are Charlotte and Donald Kerley. [2] Kerley is married to Kristal Juarez and they have three kids, Dae'shon, Y'manni, and Ma'liyah. Kerley's younger cousin is Olympic silver-medalist sprinter and 2022 World Athletics Champion Fred Kerley. [24]

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