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Jermaine Whitehead
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Whitehead with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
No. 35
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1993-03-12)March 12, 1993(age 31)
Greenwood, Mississippi,U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Amanda Elzy
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
College:Auburn
Undrafted:2015
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:76
Sacks:1.0
Forcedfumbles:1
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Statsat Pro Football Reference

Jermaine Rasheed Whitehead(born March 12, 1993) is an American former professionalfootballsafety.He playedcollege footballatAuburn,and was signed by theSan Francisco 49ersas anundrafted free agentin 2015. He was also a member of theBaltimore Ravens,Green Bay Packers,andCleveland Browns.

College career

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Whitehead attendedAuburn University,where he played on theAuburn Tigers footballteam from 2011 to 2014.[1]

College statistics

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Auburn Tigers
Year Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Total Solo Ast Sck PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2011 13 1 31 22 9 0.0 3 1 25 25.0 25 1 0 0
2012 12 12 86 40 46 1.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2013 14 14 65 44 21 0.0 6 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2014 9 6 36 27 9 0.0 1 6 57 9.5 33 1 0 0
Total 48 33 218 133 85 1.0 15 9 82 9.1 33 2 0 2
Source:AuburnTigers.comArchivedSeptember 4, 2016, at theWayback Machine

Professional career

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External videos
video iconWhitehead's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄8in
(0.24 m)		 4.59 s 1.64 s 2.70 s 4.11 s 6.95 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 15 reps
All values are fromNFL Combine[2][3]

San Francisco 49ers

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After going undrafted in the2015 NFL draft,Whitehead signed with theSan Francisco 49erson May 5, 2015.[4]On September 5, 2015, he was released by the 49ers during final team cuts.[5]Whitehead was signed to the 49ers'practice squadthe following day.[6]

Baltimore Ravens

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On December 23, 2015, theBaltimore Ravenssigned Whitehead off the 49ers' practice squad.[7]He was inactive for the last two games of the season. On April 19, 2016, Whitehead was re-signed by the Ravens.[8]He was released by the Ravens on May 13, 2016.[9]

Green Bay Packers

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Whitehead was signed by theGreen Bay Packerson May 18, 2016.[10]On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12]On October 24, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[13]Whitehead made his NFL debut against theAtlanta Falconsin Week 8. On November 7, 2016, he was released by the Packers and was re-signed back to the practice squad.[14][15]He signed a futures contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.[16]

On September 2, 2017, Whitehead was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18]He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017.[19]

Whitehead was re-signed on March 14, 2018.[20]In Week 9 against theNew England Patriots,Whitehead was ejected after slapping centerDavid Andrewsin theface mask.He was then released by the Packers on November 6, 2018.[21]

Cleveland Browns

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On November 7, 2018, Whitehead was claimed off waivers by theCleveland Browns.[22]On September 29, 2019, he had his first NFL careerinterceptionand forcedfumblein a game against the Ravens.[23]Whitehead was waived on November 4, 2019 after posting "several threatening and racist messages for people who criticized him" following the team's loss to theDenver Broncos,a game in which he missed a number of crucialtackles.[24]Whitehead later apologized for the messages.[25]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Solo Ast Sack Safety PD Int Yds Lng TDs FF FR Yds TD
2016 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 GB 10 0 11 8 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 GB 7 2 20 18 2 1.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE 7 0 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CLE 8 8 41 31 10 0.0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total 34 10 76 58 18 1.0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Source:NFL.com

References

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  1. ^"Auburn Tigers: Jermaine Whitehead".AuburnTigers.com.Archived fromthe originalon September 4, 2016.RetrievedNovember 10,2016.
  2. ^"NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Jermaine Whitehead".NFL.com.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  3. ^"Jermaine Whitehead – Auburn, FS: 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile".NFLDraftScout.com.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  4. ^"49ers announce undrafted free agent signings".49ers.com.May 5, 2015.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  5. ^"49ers release 14 players, set 53-man roster".49ers.com.September 5, 2015.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  6. ^"San Francisco 49ers sign 9 players to the practice squad".49ers.com.September 6, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2017.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  7. ^Downing, Garrett (December 23, 2015)."Ravens sign defensive back Jermaine Whitehead".BaltimoreRavens.com.Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2017.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  8. ^"Green Bay Packers: Jermaine Whitehead".Packers.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2016.
  9. ^Mink, Ryan (May 13, 2016)."Ravens sign first-round pick Ronnie Stanley".BaltimoreRavens.com.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  10. ^"Packers sign S Jermaine Whitehead".Packers.com.May 18, 2016.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  11. ^"Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan".Packers.com.September 3, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2018.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  12. ^"Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley".Packers.com.September 5, 2016.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  13. ^"Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster".Packers.com.October 24, 2016.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
  14. ^"Packers sign FB Kerridge to active roster".Packers.com.November 7, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon September 7, 2017.RetrievedNovember 7,2016.
  15. ^"Packers sign S Whitehead to the practice squad".Packers.com.November 9, 2016.RetrievedNovember 9,2016.
  16. ^"Packers sign eight free agents".Packers.com.January 24, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2017.
  17. ^"Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53".Packers.com.September 2, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon May 7, 2018.
  18. ^"Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR".Packers.com.September 3, 2017.
  19. ^"Packers sign S Jermaine Whitehead to active roster".Packers.com.October 21, 2017.
  20. ^Hodkiewicz, Wes (March 12, 2018)."Negotiating window opens today for pending NFL free agents".Packers.com.Archivedfrom the original on May 19, 2018.RetrievedMay 19,2018.
  21. ^"Packers place WR Geronimo Allison on IR, release S Whitehead".Packers.com.November 6, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2018.RetrievedNovember 7,2018.
  22. ^"Browns claim DBs Phillip Gaines, Jermaine Whitehead".ClevelandBrowns.com.November 7, 2018.
  23. ^Kerr, Jeff (September 29, 2019)."Browns at Ravens final score: Nick Chubb goes for three touchdowns as Cleveland takes over first place in AFC North".CBS Sports.RetrievedSeptember 29,2019.
  24. ^Patra, Kevin (November 4, 2019)."Browns cut safety Whitehead after social media posts".NFL.com.Archived fromthe originalon November 4, 2019.RetrievedNovember 4,2019.
  25. ^Gaydos, Ryan (November 6, 2019)."Ex-Browns defensive back Jermaine Whitehead apologizes for threatening critics on social media".Fox News.RetrievedNovember 7,2019.
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