Jabari Greer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | South Side (Jackson, Tennessee) | ||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is an American former professional
Early years
Born in
College career
During his college career at
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
178 lb (81 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
7 reps | |||
All values were from NFL Scouting Combine.[6][7] See also scouting report. |
Buffalo Bills
NFL Draft Scout predicted Greer to be a fourth or fifth round pick in the
New Orleans Saints
On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[8] He became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for a touchdown in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was injured on November 8, 2009, and missed most of the rest of the 2009 regular season, but returned in time to play a significant role in the playoffs.[9]
On February 12, 2014, three months after tearing his left ACL against the 49ers, Greer was cut by the New Orleans Saints to create more cap space for the team.[10]
Retirement
On September 11, 2014, Greer announced his retirement during an appearance on ESPN.[11]
Greer now works as an NFL Analyst for TSN in Canada, as well as a college football analyst for SEC Network.[12]
Greer also was an on air broadcaster for
Career statistics
Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Safety | Passes defended | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||||
2004 | BUF | 12 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | BUF | 16 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | BUF | 16 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | BUF | 16 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | BUF | 10 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | NO | 9 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | NO | 14 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | NO | 16 | 16 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | NO | 14 | 13 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | NO | 10 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 133 | 86 | 413 | 348 | 65 | 2.0 | 0 | 95 | 13 | 240 | – | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Greer became a single father after the passing of his wife, Katrina. He has established a non-profit foundation, the Greer Campaign, focused on programs to assist both single and married fathers in developing their parenting skills.
References
- ^ Olstad, Jay (February 8, 2010). "Milwaukee Native Wins Super Bowl". WTMJ-TV. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Jabari Greer". New Orleans Saints. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Track & Field: Jabari Greer". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on June 18, 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Football: Jabari Greer". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Stephen (August 20, 2015). "VFL Jabari Greer Joins SEC Network". Tennessee Update. University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jabari Greer". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Prospect profiles: Jabari Greer". NFL. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign cornerback Jabari Greer, re-sign receiver Devery Henderson | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- The Times-Picayune. Archivedfrom the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints part ways with Jabari Greer, Roman Harper, Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma". New Orleans Saints. February 12, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jabari Greer announces retirement", ESPN.com, September 11, 2014.
- ^ "ESPN Bios Archive", ESPNMediaZone.com
- ^ ". "Fan-powered league ready to play". Sports Business Daily. Sports Business Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Stacey Plainsance, "Celebration of fathers a crusade for Saints player", Associated Press in Knoxville News Sentinel, June 14, 2012.
- Times-Picayune, July 9, 2012. archived link
- ^ Jordan Buie, "Dads question best path of fatherhood: Greer Campaign provides answers for local fathers trying to improve"[permanent dead link], The Jackson Sun, August 15, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Jabari Greer on Twitter
- Jabari Greer on Facebook