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Jamien Sherwood

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Jamien Sherwood
No. 44 – New York Jets
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 26)
Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolJensen Beach
CollegeAuburn (2018–2020)
NFL draft2021 (5th round, 146th overall pick)
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles389
Sacks4.5
Forced fumbles1
Pass deflections12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jamien Sherwood (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Early life

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Sherwood attended Jensen Beach High School in Jensen Beach, Florida. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[1][2][3]

College career

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Sherwood played in 13 games his true freshman season at Auburn in 2018 and recorded 23 tackles, one interception and 1.5 sacks.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, he had 43 tackles in 13 games. As a junior in 2020, Sherwood became a starter for the first time.[6][7] He finished the 2020 season with 75 tackles and one sack.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(2.08 m)		4.74 s1.64 s2.82 s4.36 s7.15 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day[9][10][11]

Sherwood was selected in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[12] Sherwood started in his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers.[13] In Week 7, Sherwood suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 26, 2021.[14] As a rookie, he started in four of the five games he played in. He finished with 15 total tackles.[13]

Sherwood returned from his injury for the 2022 season. He appeared in all 17 games. He recorded 16 total tackles and mainly played special teams.[15] In the 2023 season, he had 46 tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble in 17 games and three starts.[16]

On March 12, 2025, Sherwood signed a three-year, $45 million contract extension with the Jets.[17][18]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsAvgLngTDPDFFFmbFRYdsTD
2021NYJ 5415870.00000.000000000
2022NYJ 170161240.51000.000000000
2023NYJ 1734628180.03000.000110000
2024NYJ 171615898602.010000.000300000
2025NYJ 171615471832.08000.000800000
Career 73393892171724.522000.0001210000

Personal life

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Sherwood and his girlfriend Megan Lauren are expecting a baby girl, due to arrive in May 2026.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ Stevens, Matthew (July 25, 2017). "Four-star Florida DB Jamien Sherwood commits to Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Champlin, Drew (July 25, 2017). "Auburn gets commitment from Fla. safety Jamien Sherwood". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Champlin, Drew (August 9, 2017). "Why coach feels Auburn commit Jamien Sherwood is unique". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Vitale, Josh (October 25, 2018). "Freshman safety duo of Smoke Monday, Jamien Sherwood 'going to be special' at Auburn". The Anniston Star. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Blum, Sam (October 24, 2018). "Jamien Sherwood is shy but effective for AU". AL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Vitale, Josh (September 10, 2020). "Safety Jamien Sherwood might be on the verge of becoming 'the best thing at Auburn'". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Weese, Jake (November 27, 2020). "Jamien Sherwood ready to 'play big' in Iron Bowl". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Jamien Sherwood, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select LB Jamien Sherwood in 5th Round of 2021 NFL Draft". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Jamien Sherwood 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jamien Sherwood 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ Gordon, Grant (March 9, 2025). "Jets re-signing team MVP Jamien Sherwood to three-year, $45M contract". NFL.com.
  18. ↑ Allen, Eric (March 12, 2025). "Jets Re-Sign Jamien Sherwood After His Breakout Season". NewYorkJets.com.
  19. ↑ Megan Lauren (November 17, 2025). "My princess". Instagram. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
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