Jabari Greer

Jabari Greer
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Greer returns an interception during the Saints' NFC Wild Card game on January 8, 2011
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-02-11) February 11, 1982
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Jackson (TN) South Side
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 413
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 2
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 13
Defensive touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Greer also played for the New Orleans Saints.

Early years

Greer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Texas at age seven.[1][2] He attended South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee. At South Side, Greer was an all state selection in both football and track. He won seven individual state track championships.[3]

College career

During his college career at Tennessee, Greer participated in track and field as well as football. He broke the 110m hurdles school record that had previously been held by Collin Henderson. Greer was a three-year starter at cornerback and broke a school record by playing in 51 games. He graduated from Tennessee in 2004 with a degree in psychology.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
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.[5][6] See also scouting report.

Buffalo Bills

NFL Draft Scout predicted Greer to be a fourth or fifth round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, but Greer was not selected.[5] Greer's scouting report noted that he lacked size, a factor that might pose "problems in handling the larger receivers."[6] The Buffalo Bills signed Greer on April 26, 2004 as an undrafted free agent.[2] While in Buffalo he played mostly as a nickel or dimeback and on special teams. In 2008, he started the first 10 games of the season, before suffering an injury.

New Orleans Saints

On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[7] He became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for a touchdown in a Monday Night Football 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.[8]

After the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, Greer's hometown, Jackson, Tennessee, honored him with a celebration at South Side High School on March 5, 2010, called "Jabari Greer Day", and awarded him the key to the city.[3]

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.[9]

Retirement

On September 11, 2014, Greer announced his retirement during an appearance on ESPN.[10]

Greer now works as an NFL Analyst for TSN in Canada, as well as a college football analyst for SEC Network.[11]

Career statistics

YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombSoloAstSackSafetyPasses defendedIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2004Buf 121151411.002000000000
2005Buf 162352691.003000000000
2006Buf 160221840.001000000000
2007Buf 1613464150.0014210201000
2008Buf 1010383260.00727504221000
2009NO 98444130.001325904810000
2010NO 1413615470.001225002610100
2011NO 16167160110.0018120200000
2012NO 14135136150.001333102800000
2013NO 1010302640.001312202800000
Total13386413348652.009513240--4842100

Personal life

Greer became a single father at the age of 21 and now has four children in all (including two with 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Olstad, Jay (February 8, 2010). "Milwaukee Native Wins Super Bowl". WTMJ-TV. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Jabari Greer". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Brandon Shields, "Ex-Vol Jabari Greer honored by high school", The Tennessean, March 5, 2010. Paid archive.
  4. ↑ "Jabari Greer". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Jabari Greer". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Prospect profiles: Jabari Greer". NFL. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004.
  7. ↑ http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/03/new_orleans_saints_sign_corner.html
  8. ↑ Nakia Hogan, "The return of cornerbacks Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter gives the New Orleans Saints' defense a whole new look", Times-Picayune, January 13, 2010.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans Saints part ways with Jabari Greer, Roman Harper, Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma" Archived 2014-02-15 at the Wayback Machine., NewOrleansSaints.com, February 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jabari Greer announces retirement", ESPN.com, September 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ "ESPN Bios Archive", ESPNMediaZone.com
  12. ↑ Stacey Plainsance, "Celebration of fathers a crusade for Saints player", Associated Press in Knoxville News Sentinel, June 14, 2012.
  13. ↑ Garrett Galuszka, "Greer Campaign launches fatherhood program after success of Run Jackson", Times-Picayune, July 9, 2012. archived link
  14. ↑ Jordan Buie, "Dads question best path of fatherhood: Greer Campaign provides answers for local fathers trying to improve", The Jackson Sun, August 15, 2012.
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