Jabari Zuniga

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Jabari Zuniga
No. 68, 91, 92
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 (age 26)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College:Florida (2015–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:8
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jabari Zuniga (born August 14, 1997) is an American former professional

2020 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Zuniga grew up in

247Sports.com, Zuniga initially committed to play college football at NC State.[2] He de-committed and eventually chose to attend the University of Florida over Arkansas.[3]

College career

Zuniga

2019 NFL Draft, but ultimately decided to return to Florida for his redshirt senior season.[7]

Zuniga entered his redshirt senior season as a preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection. He was named to the watchlist for the Chuck Bednarik Award midway through the season.[8] Zuniga suffered a high ankle sprain against Kentucky, causing him to miss the next two games, and then re-injured his ankle against Georgia and missed the final four games of the regular season.[9] He returned to play in the 2019 Orange Bowl and finished the season with 14 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, and 3 sacks.[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		264 lb
(120 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.64 s 1.61 s 2.71 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 29 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[11][12]

New York Jets

Zuniga was selected by the

injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[14] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[15] He was activated on October 28.[16]

On September 1, 2021, Zuniga was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on January 5, 2022.

On August 30, 2022, Zuniga was waived by the Jets.[19]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 5, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks added Zuniga to their practice squad.[20] He was released on October 12.[21]

New Orleans Saints

On October 18, 2022, Zuniga was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[22]

Zuniga announced his retirement from professional football on July 30, 2023.[23]

References

  1. ^ Watnick, Landon (June 18, 2015). "Getting to Know: Jabari Zuniga". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jabari Zuniga Turns on the Red Light". BackingThePack.com. SB Nation. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. ^ English, Antonya (January 27, 2015). "Gators get commitment from 4-star DE". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. Palm Beach Post
    . Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Andreu, Robbie (August 10, 2018). "UF's defensive line has what it takes to be elite in SEC". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Alderman, Blake (September 17, 2018). "Gators Jabari Zuniga named SEC defensive lineman of the week". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Alderman, Blake (January 5, 2019). "Jabari Zuniga to return for senior season at Florida". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Goodall, Zach (October 11, 2019). "Gators pass rusher Jonathan Greenard named to Bednarik Award watch list". SI.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Andreu, Robbie (December 16, 2019). "Dan Mullen said Monday that defensive end Jabari Zuniga will return for Florida's Orange Bowl matchup with Virginia". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (February 7, 2020). "Eight Florida players to participate at the NFL Combine". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jabari Zuniga Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jabari Zuniga College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jets select Jabari Zuniga with No. 79 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 7, 2020). "Jets Sign 4 Players, Place 5 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 7, 2020). "Jets RB Le'Veon Bell, 3 Others Designated to Return to Practice". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 28, 2020). "Jets Activate Jabari Zuniga to Active Roster; Place DL Kyle Phillips on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  17. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (September 1, 2021). "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Allen, Eric; Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2021). "Jets Sign DE Jabari Zuniga to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Boyle, John (September 5, 2022). "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu and Jabari Zuniga To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  21. ^ Boyle, John (October 12, 2022). "Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin To Practice Squad, Sign Cullen Gillaspia To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  22. ^ "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  23. ^ Sigler, John (July 30, 2023). "25-year-old Saints defensive lineman retires from the NFL". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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