Jeremiah George
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Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
 George with the Iowa State Cyclones in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 24, 1992 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Clearwater | ||||||||||
| College | Iowa State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 5th round, 154th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.
George was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Indianapolis Colts.
A native of Clearwater, Florida, George attended Clearwater High School. He recorded over 150 tackles as a senior, was the team’s leading rusher with 512 yards and five touchdowns, and was named the 2009 St. Petersburg Times Pinellas County Defensive Player of the Year.[1] As a junior, he recorded 94 tackles, 12 for loss, four sacks and an interception for the Tornadoes.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 57th best outside linebacker prospect of his class.[2]
College career
George attended Iowa State University where he played for the Iowa State Cyclones football team from 2010 to 2013. As a true freshman in 2010, he played in nine games finishing with four tackles. In 2011, he played in all 13 games, appearing mostly on special teams, he recorded one tackle. In 2012, starting nine games, he finished third on the team with 87 tackles, including four tackles for loss and three pass break-ups. As a senior in 2013, George led the Big 12 Conference in tackles with 133, becoming one of only three Cyclones to do so. He also led the team in tackles for loss (12.0), forced fumbles (3), sacks (3.5) and interceptions (2), and was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection.[3]
