Jimmy Verdon

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Jimmy Verdon
No. 79
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1984-11-04) November 4, 1984 (age 39)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Pomona (CA)
College: Arizona St.
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 7 / Pick: 232
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jimmy Verdon (born November 4, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Arizona State.

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Verdon was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early life

Verdon attended Pomona High School in Pomona, California and played linebacker, fullback and quarterback.

College career

Verdon attended Arizona State University. He earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors and was voted the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2004. During his college career, he played in 49 games with 38 starts, making 155 tackles and 10 sacks. He majored in interdisciplinary studies/education and sociology.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Verdon was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (232nd overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. [2] During a pre-season game against the New England Patriots, he returned a fumble for a touchdown. He made his NFL debut at the Atlanta Falcons on December 12.

After playing the preseason for the Saints, he was waived on September 8.

Cincinnati Bengals

He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent on January 2, 2007 and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europa. On May 12, he suffered a torn right knee ligament and would spend the entire 2007 season on the NFL Europa Non-Football Injury list.

On April 11, 2008, Verdon was waived by the Bengals.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 15, 2008, he was signed to a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He was released by the Riders following training camp on June 21, 2008. On June 23, 2008, he was added to the Riders Developmental Squad.

Personal life

He has four kids: Malik, Gabe, Trey, and Cece.

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References

  1. "Jimmy Verdon Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.