Jerod Mayo is an American football coach who is currently the inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the NFL and is a former professional football linebacker. Mayo was born in Hampton, Virginia, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned first-team All-District, All-Area, and All-Region honors. He was considered a four-star recruit... read full bio
Jerome Abram Bettis, nicknamed The Bus, is a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bettis is considered one of the best big backs ever due to his amazing footwork and sheer power, and is currently sixth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list. He retired after a Super Bowl... read full bio
Jerome Messam is a former Canadian professional football running back who played in the Canadian Football League. Messam was born in Brampton, Ontario, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the North Dakota State College of Science and then at Graceland University. He went on to be signed as... read full bio
Jerrel Jernigan is a former American professional football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the NFL. Jernigan was born in Midway, Alabama, and he began his career playing football in high school in Eufaula, Alabama, before going on to play college football at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. During his time playing at Troy University, Jernigan had a... read full bio
Jerricho Cotchery is an American former professional football player and currently football coach. Cotchery was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named to the All-State team. From there, Cotchery went on to play college football at North Carolina State University where he was a two-time All-ACC selection and was... read full bio
While at Northern Michigan University, Jerry Glanville played middle linebacker. In 1964, he graduated from Northern Michigan. Glanville has also worked as an analyst on HBO'sInside the NFL, CBS's The NFL Today/NFL on CBS and Fox's coverage of the NFL. Glanville also raced on the Auto Racing Club of America circuit.... read full bio
Jerry Kill is an American football coach who is currently the special assistant to the head coach at Texas Christian University. Kill was born in Cheney, Kansas, and he began his career playing football as a linebacker at Southwestern College. After earning his degree, Kill later went to work as the defensive coordinator for Pittsburg State for a few years.... read full bio
Jerry Kramer is an American former professional football player, author, and sports commentator who played as an offensive guard and placekicker in the NFL. Kramer was born in Jordan, Montana, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Idaho. During his time playing college football, Kramer played... read full bio
Former NFL player Jerry Rice is considered the game's greatest receiver. A three-time Super Bowl champion, he achieved a career-high 122 receptions for 1,848 yards and 17 TDs. Rice is the career touchdown leader with 180, career receiving yards leader, and the career reception leader with 1195. He made the Pro Bowl for ten straight years and holds the NFL... read full bio
Jerry Richardson is an American businessman and a former professional football flanker/halfback who played in the NFL. Richardson was born in Spring Hope, North Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Wofford College where he was an AP Little All-American selection. He also set the school’s single-game record... read full bio
Jerry Robinson is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the NFL for 12 years. Robinson was born in San Francisco, California, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. During his time playing college football at UCLA, Robinson was a three-time... read full bio
Jesse Holley is a former American professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL and was also the winner of the reality television series “4th and Long.” Holley was born in Roselle, New Jersey, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was an all-time leader in receptions at 106, in receiving yards at 1,449... read full bio
Jesse Palmer is a Canadian television host, sports commentator, and former professional football player who played quarterback in the NFL. Palmer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play football at the University of Florida where he helped them win the SEC Championship and finished his college career... read full bio
Jessie Armstead is a former American professional football linebacker who played in the NFL for 11 seasons. Armstead was born in Dallas, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped his school win the 5A state championship, was an All-American three times, and was considered the top high school football talent in Texas. Armstead... read full bio
Jevon Kearse, also known as “The Freak,” is a former American professional football player who was a defensive end in the NFL for 11 seasons. Kearse was born in Fort Myers, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a prep All-American by USA Today. He went on to play college football at the... read full bio
Jim Bates is a former American professional football coach who has worked in the NFL and for various schools. Bates was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and he has previously played football in high school as well as in college at the University of Tennessee. After graduating, Bates went on to begin his coaching career first working as a graduate assistant... read full bio
Jim Caldwell is an American football coach and a former football player. Caldwell was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Iowa. After graduating, Caldwell went on to work as a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa before moving on to... read full bio
Jim Donnan is a former American football quarterback and kicker and football coach who is currently an analyst for college football and is a motivational speaker. Donnan was born in Laurens, South Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play football in college at North Carolina State University. During his time playing... read full bio
Jim Everett is a former American professional football quarterback who played in the NFL. Everett was born in Emporia, Kansas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped lead his school to the State Championship. Everett went on to play college football at Purdue University where he was a third-team All-American, finished sixth in balloting... read full bio
Jim Harbaugh is an American football coach and former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL. Harbaugh was born in Toledo, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Michigan. During his time playing college football, Harbaugh was a Fiesta Bowl Champion, a Big Ten... read full bio
