Jared Verse (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Albany Great Danes and Florida State Seminoles. Verse was the 2020 CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year with Albany and a two-time All-American with Florida State. Verse was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. He was the first first-round pick made by the Rams since Jared Goff in 2016.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 4, 2000 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central Columbia (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 19 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editVerse was born on November 4, 2000, in Dayton, Ohio.[1] He grew up in Berwick, Pennsylvania, later attending Central Columbia High School and played tight end for their football team.[2][3]
College career
editVerse redshirted his freshman season at Albany.[4] He made 22 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks over four games during his redshirt freshman season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was named second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and won the conference's Defensive Rookie of the Year award.[6] In 2021, Verse was named first-team All-CAA after finishing the season with 53 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.[7]
In 2022, Verse announced he was transferring to Florida State University to play for the Seminoles.[8] He finished his first season with the Seminoles with 48 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks.[9] Verse declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season.[10]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | |||
| 2019 | Albany | Redshirt 
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| 2020 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Florida State | 12 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | 39 | 92 | 72 | 164 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.60 s | 2.67 s | 4.44 s | 7.31 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
31 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Verse was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] He recorded a sack in his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions in Week 1.[14] Verse was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September after recording 19 total tackles, 5 for loss, and 1 sack.[15]
References
edit- ^ Hartman, Marcus (February 28, 2024). "NFL prospect fondly recalls growing up near Dayton". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Singelais, Mark (March 30, 2021). "UAlbany football's Jared Verse writing impressive chapter as redshirt freshman". Times Union. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Rorabaugh, Dan; Tully, Jonathan (December 30, 2021). "Jared Verse: 5 things to know about transfer portal's top target". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (January 18, 2022). "FSU DE Jared Verse talks his decision to leave Albany, why he chose the Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 14, 2022). "Jared Verse's move from Albany to Florida State is a transfer portal success story in the making". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Singelais, Mark (April 21, 2021). "UAlbany football's Jared Verse named CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year". Times Union. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "FSU lands transfer defensive end Jared Verse from Albany". The Athletic. January 7, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Hays, Chris (January 8, 2022). "FSU adds elite pass rusher in transfer Jared Verse from UAlbany". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Jared Verse". Seminoles.com. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 19, 2023). "FSU DE Jared Verse to enter NFL draft, skip Orange Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jared Verse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jared Verse College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Greenspan, Dan (April 26, 2024). "Los Angeles Rams select Jared Verse with No. 19 pick in 2024 NFL Draft". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Wyatt (September 12, 2024). "'I had a successful first step': Jared Verse enjoys efficient debut against Lions, picks up first sack". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (October 3, 2024). "Jared Verse named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.