Shemar Jean-Charles
American football player (born 1998)
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Shemar Samson Jean-Charles (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[1]
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Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Jean-Charles with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | June 20, 1998 Miramar, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Miramar (FL) | ||||||||
| College | Appalachian State (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 5th round, 178th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.51 s | 1.62 s | 2.67 s | 4.33 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 19 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
Jean-Charles was selected in the fifth round with the 178th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL draft.[4] He signed his rookie contract on May 14, 2021.[5] He was released on August 29, 2023.[6]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 31, 2023, Jean-Charles was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11 as Drake Jackson was placed on injured reserve.[8] On November 23, he was waived.[9]
New Orleans Saints
On November 29, 2023, Jean-Charles was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[10] He was signed to the active roster on January 4, 2024.[11]
On August 27, 2024, Jean-Charles was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts.[12] On September 11, he was re-signed to the practice squad after Khaleke Hudson was signed off the team.[13] Jean-Charles was promoted to the active roster on November 2 for his first career start against the Carolina Panthers.[14] In the narrow Week 9 loss, he recorded his first career interception off Bryce Young, ripping a near-complete pass out of wide receiver Xavier Legette's hands.[15]
Seattle Seahawks
On March 15, 2025, Jean-Charles signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[16] On August 26, he was released from the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts, and was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[17][18]
On March 24, 2026, Jean-Charles re-signed with the Seahawks.[19][20] He was placed on injured reserve on August 17.[21] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 26.[22]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | GB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | GB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | NO | 9 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||||