Jamel Dean
Jamel Dean (born October 15, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
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No. 35 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Cocoa, Florida, U.S. | October 15, 1996||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Cocoa (FL) | ||||||||
College: | Auburn (2015–2018) | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career
After spending a semester at Ohio State while medically disqualified, Dean announced that he would transfer to Auburn in May 2015.[1] Following his sophomore year at Auburn where he had 43 tackles and eight pass breakups, Dean was named to Bruce Feldman's college football freaks list.[2] On December 29, 2018, Dean announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.30 s | 1.47 s | 2.54 s | 4.19 s | 7.02 s | 41 in (1.04 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[4][5] |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dean was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]
2019 season
Dean made his regular season debut in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks during a 40–34 loss in which he recorded six tackles and four pass deflections but gave up 3 touchdowns. In Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Dean recorded 4 pass deflections and his first career interception off fellow rookie Kyler Murray in the 30–27 win.[7] In Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons, Dean recorded five pass deflections in a 35–22 win.[8] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Dean had one tackle, one pass deflection, and an interception off Deshaun Watson.[9]
Dean finished his rookie season with 21 tackles, 17 pass deflections, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.[10]
2020
In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, Dean intercepted a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown during the 38–10 win. This was Dean's first interception of the season and his first career pick six.[11] Dean also became only the third player ever to record a pick-six off Rodgers, joining Tanard Jackson and William Jackson III as the only players to accomplish the rare feat.[12] Overall, Dean finished the 2020 season with 62 total tackles, one interception, and seven passes defended in 14 games.[13]
Dean played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.[14][15]
On March 15, 2023, Dean signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Buccaneers.[16]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2019 | TB | 13 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 14 | 7 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 27 | 12 | 83 | 67 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rookie records[17]
- Most pass deflections by a rookie – 17
References
- Sinor, Wesley (May 9, 2015). "Ohio State cornerback Jamel Dean says he's transferring to Auburn". AL.COM. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- Hill, Jordan (July 13, 2018). "This Auburn Tiger made Bruce Feldman's list of 'freak' college football players". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- Vitale, Josh (December 29, 2018). "Auburn cornerback Jamel Dean declares for 2019 NFL Draft". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- "Jamel Dean Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "2019 Draft Scout Jamel Dean, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- Vitali, Carmen (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Jamel Dean in Third Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Winston throws for 358 yards, Bucs beat Cardinals 30–27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – November 24th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – December 21st, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Jamel Dean 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- "Rare Pick-Six by Rodgers Put Packers in Hole". SI.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Jamel Dean 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- Smith, Scott (March 15, 2023). "Jamel Dean Staying With Bucs, Agrees to Terms on New Four-Year Deal". Buccaneers.com.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie Defensive seasons". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.