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Grady Jarrett

Defensive End, Chicago Bears · #50.

Player facts

Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Defensive End
Number: 50
Born: Apr 28, 1993 (age 33)
Birthplace: Conyers, GA, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 294 lbs
College: Clemson
Experience: 12 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	11	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Last 5 Games	11	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career	546	284	262	38	5	3	3	9	75.5	158

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ GB	L 31-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs NYJ	W 23-12	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 28	vs PHI	W 27-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs MIN	L 9-3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ CAR	W 59-37	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Grady Jarrett (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2015 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Grady Jarrett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Jarrett attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Georgia, where he was a two-time All-state selection. A four-year starter on both sides of the ball, he had 198 tackles, 63 tackles for a loss, and 27.5 sacks over his last two years. He was a three-time All-regional selection on defense and second-team All-region on offense as a senior, as well as a three-time selection as the team's top defensive player after compiling 101 tackles (31.5 for a loss) and nine sacks. He also played in the North-South All-Star game in Georgia and Florida Maxx Scout All-Star Bowl; in the two games combined, he had 17 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and three caused fumbles.

In addition, Jarrett was also a member of the school's wrestling team; he was fourth in the state as a junior and won the state heavyweight title as a senior. Also a top performer in track & field, Jarrett won the state title in the shot put as a senior with a throw of 15.46 meters (50-6).

Jarrett was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He was rated the No. 41 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.

College career

Jarrett attended Clemson from 2011 to 2014. As a true freshman, he appeared in nine games, making two tackles. As a sophomore, Jarrett started 11 of 13 games. He had 49 tackles and had two sacks. As a starter his junior season, he had 83 tackles and two sacks in 13 games. He again started all 13 games during his senior season, recording 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in recognition of his successful senior season.

Personal life

His father, Jessie Tuggle, played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987 to 2000. His brother, Justin Tuggle, is a former member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He also has a close relationship with Ray Lewis who he refers to as "uncle," though they are not related biologically.

Jarrett's home in Conyers, Georgia partially burned down during the second day of the 2015 NFL draft. There were nearly 50 people, including friends and family members at the home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was believed to be electrical. The Falcons drafted Jarrett the next day and immediately sent him team gear.

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