Jason Verrett was born on June 18,1991 and is an American football cornerback who is a free agent.
39 Facts About Jason Verrett
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Jason Verrett was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Jason Verrett received Back of the Year honors on offense his junior and senior years.
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Jason Verrett attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Jason Verrett finished second, among all participating defensive backs, in the 40-yard dash.
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On March 6,2014, Jason Verrett attended TCU's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed the bench press and vertical jump.
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Jason Verrett impressed scouts by performing 19 reps on the bench press with a torn labrum in his shoulder.
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Jason Verrett attended a private workout with the Carolina Panthers and met with multiple teams for pre-draft visits.
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Jason Verrett had pre-draft visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, and St Louis Rams.
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On March 17,2014, Jason Verrett underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum he sustained during the season.
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Jason Verrett was ranked as the third best cornerback prospect in the draft by Sports Illustrated and NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, was ranked the fourth best cornerback by DraftScout.
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Jason Verrett was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2014, behind Justin Gilbert, Kyle Fuller, and Darqueze Dennard.
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Jason Verrett became the highest selected TCU defender since Bob Lilly in 1961.
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On September 14,2014, Jason Verrett earned his first career start in place of Brandon Flowers, who had suffered a groin injury.
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Jason Verrett intercepted a pass by Raiders' rookie quarterback Derek Carr with 1:13 remaining in the game to seal the Chargers victory.
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Jason Verrett left the game in the third quarter after injuring his labrum in three places while diving for a pass, but returned to finish the game.
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Jason Verrett was inactive for the Chargers' Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs due to his torn labrum.
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In Week 8, Jason Verrett attempted to play with his shoulder injury after cornerbacks Brandon Flowers and Steve Williams were listed as inactive due to injuries.
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On November 15,2014, the San Diego Chargers officially placed Jason Verrett on injured reserve for the rest of his rookie season.
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Jason Verrett required surgery to repair three tears to his labrum and a tear to his rotator cuff.
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Jason Verrett finished his rookie season in 2014 with 19 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and one interception in six games and four starts.
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Jason Verrett entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback after Shareece Wright departed for the San Francisco 49ers during free agency.
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Jason Verrett was inactive during a Week 4 victory against the Cleveland Browns due to a foot injury.
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Jason Verrett intercepted a pass that was originally intended for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and returned it for a 68-yard touchdown during the second quarter.
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Jason Verrett's interception ended Alex Smith's streak of 312 consecutive pass attempts without an interception.
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Jason Verrett was inactive for the Chargers' Week 17 loss at the Denver Broncos.
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Jason Verrett finished the season with 47 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, three interceptions, and one touchdown in 14 games and 13 starts.
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On January 14,2016, it was announced that Jason Verrett was selected to play in the 2016 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for Darrelle Revis.
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On October 5,2016, it was reported that Jason Verrett underwent an MRI after complaining of soreness and was diagnosed with a partially torn ACL.
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Jason Verrett finished the 2016 NFL season with 13 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception in four games and four starts.
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Jason Verrett entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback under new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
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On September 23,2017, the San Diego Chargers placed Jason Verrett on injured reserve after he injured his knee and elected to undergo knee surgery.
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Jason Verrett was limited to one tackle in one game and one start in 2017.
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On July 27,2018, Jason Verrett tore his Achilles tendon on the first day of training camp, ruling him out for the entire 2018 season.
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Jason Verrett was placed on injured reserve on August 2,2018.
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On March 14,2019, Jason Verrett signed a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jason Verrett was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2019, with an ankle injury.
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Jason Verrett tore his ACL in the season opening win against the Detroit Lions, ending his season.
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On November 9,2022, Jason Verrett tore his Achilles tendon thus ending his season.