Jared Verse is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams as of the 2024 NFL season. The Los Angeles Rams selected him as the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Verse was born in Dayton, Ohio, and spent his formative years in Berwick, Pennsylvania. He excelled in high school football, playing both tight end and defensive end positions for Central Columbia High School. Beyond the football field, he demonstrated his athletic prowess on the basketball court and track events. Following his graduation, he initially committed to playing college football for the University of Albany. After three seasons there, from 2019 to 2021, he made a significant move and transferred to Florida State University (FSU) to complete his college career. Verse's noteworthy achievements during his college tenure include receiving both first-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors consecutively in 2022 and 2023. Additionally, his outstanding performance earned recognition by being named the 2020 CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Jared Verse Sacks
Concluding a successful collegiate career, Verse accumulated an outstanding total of 31.5 sacks. Additionally, he recorded 164 tackles, comprising 92 solo tackles throughout his college career, spanning from 2019 to 2023. As of the first six games into the 2024 NFL season, Jared Verse has 1 sack (via Pro Football Reference).
In the 2019 season, he was redshirted, leading to no game action on the field. In the subsequent season, he recorded 22 tackles and four sacks in just four games for the Albany Great Danes. During the 2021 season, he tallied a career-high 9.5 sacks, accompanied by 53 tackles, comprising 32 solo tackles. His remarkable performance earned him a well-deserved spot on the 2021 First-team All-CAA.
After joining FSU during the 2022 season, he concluded the season with 48 tackles and nine sacks in all 12 played games. He wrapped up his final season amassing 41 tackles and nine sacks.
FAQs about Jared verse
A. Jared Verse stands 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 meters tall and he weighs around 260 pounds or 118 kg.
A. Jared Verse initially enrolled at the University at Albany and later transferred to Florida State University.
A. Jared Verse donned jersey number 5 while representing the Florida State Seminoles.
A. Jared Verse is 23 years old as of October 2024. He was born on November 4, 2000.
