1. Jamaal Akeem Westerman was born on February 21,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman who is currently a college football coach for Rutgers.
29 Facts About Jamaal Westerman
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Jamaal Westerman was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
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Jamaal Westerman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 21,1985.
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Jamaal Westerman started every year he was there and led both the team and league in tackles and sacks.
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Jamaal Westerman received three scholarship offers from National Collegiate Athletic Association colleges before accepting one from Rutgers.
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Jamaal Westerman recorded two and a half sacks in the game.
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Against Syracuse and South Florida, Jamaal Westerman recorded two sacks which gave him six for the season.
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However, Jamaal Westerman ended up playing defensive end during the season.
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Against Morgan State, Jamaal Westerman blocked a punt and recovered the loose ball.
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Jamaal Westerman suffered a torn biceps against Louisville and was forced to sit out the rest of the season which included a bowl game.
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Jamaal Westerman ended his collegiate career with 26 sacks, 141 tackles and 45 tackles for a loss.
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Jamaal Westerman was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 27,2009.
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On June 9,2009, Jets head coach Rex Ryan said that he expected Jamaal Westerman to make the team's final roster.
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Jamaal Westerman signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 15,2012.
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Jamaal Westerman was waived during the final cuts before ever playing a regular season game for the Miami Dolphins.
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Jamaal Westerman signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 17,2013, after a season-ending injury to linebacker LaMarr Woodley.
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Jamaal Westerman appeared in one game for the Steelers during the 2013 NFL season.
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On July 24,2014, Jamaal Westerman signed with the Cleveland Browns.
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Jamaal Westerman was released by the Browns on August 30,2014, as they trimmed their roster down to 53 players.
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On May 7,2015, Jamaal Westerman signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
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Jamaal Westerman appeared in 17 games in 2015, registering 17 sacks and receiving the Western nomination for Most Outstanding Canadian.
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Jamaal Westerman followed up his outstanding 2015 season with two more strong seasons in Winnipeg, compiling 65 more tackles, 15 quarterback sacks and three forced fumbles.
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On February 14,2018, the first day of free agency, Jamaal Westerman signed with the Montreal Alouettes; joining his brother Jabar Jamaal Westerman.
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Jamaal Westerman played five games for the Alouettes, contributing with 19 defensive tackles and three sacks.
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On July 22,2018, Jamaal Westerman was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats along with international wide receiver Chris Williams and two first-round draft selections as part of a blockbuster trade for quarterback Johnny Manziel.
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Jamaal Westerman played in eight regular season games for the Ti-Cats, registering 10 tackles before being placed on the 6-game injured list on September 28,2018, with an Achilles tendon rupture.
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Mid-way through the 2019 season Jamaal Westerman was getting close to returning to action while recovering from his Achilles injury, but suffered a torn triceps in practice, which prompted the team to place him on the injured reserve list revealing he would miss the remainder of the season.
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In 2020 Jamaal Westerman was named a defensive graduate assistant for Rutgers, under his former head coach Greg Schiano.
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Jamaal Westerman's other brother, Jabar Westerman, was a first round draft pick of the BC Lions in the 2012 Canadian Football League college draft.