Jabari Amin Greer (born 11 February 1982) is a former cornerback of American football in the National Football League. He played soccer in Tennessee and was signed by Buffalo Bills as a free agent that was not registered in 2004. Greer also plays for New Orleans Saints.
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Initial years
Greer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Texas at the age of seven. She attended South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee. On the South Side, Greer is the choice of all countries in football and tracks. He won seven state track championships.
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College career
During his college career in Tennessee, Greer participated in tracks and field and football. He broke the 110m hurdles school record previously held by Collin Henderson. Greer is a three-year starter on cornerback and breaks school records by playing in 51 games. He graduated from Tennessee in 2004 with a degree in psychology.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
NFL Draft Scout predicts Greer to be the fourth or fifth round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, but Greer is not selected. Greer's scouting report notes that it has no size, a factor that might cause "a problem with dealing with larger receivers." Buffalo Bills signed Greer on 26 April 2004 as free agent that was not revoked. While in Buffalo he plays mostly as a nickel or a dimeback and a special team. In 2008, he started his first 10 games of the season, before suffering an injury.
New Orleans Saints
On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for goals in Monday Night Football matches against the Atlanta Falcons. He was wounded on 8 November 2009, and missed most of the remainder of the regular 2009 season, but returned in time to play an important role in the playoffs.
After the Saints won the Super Bowl XLIV, Greer's hometown, Jackson, Tennessee, honored him with a celebration at South Side High School on March 5, 2010, called "Jabari Greer Day", and gave him the keys to the city.
On February 12, 2014, three months after tearing his left ACL against the 49ers, Greer was cut by the New Orleans Saints to create more room for the team.
Retirement
On September 11, 2014, Greer announced his resignation while appearing on ESPN.
Greer now works as an NFL Analyst for TSN in Canada, as well as campus soccer analyst for SEC Network.
Career statistics
Personal life
Greer became a single father at the age of 21 and now has four children in all (including two with his wife Katrina). He has founded a nonprofit foundation, Greer Campaign, focusing on programs to help single and married fathers in developing their parenting skills.
References
External links
- New Orleans Saints team biography
- Biography of the Buffalo Bills team (2007)
- Biography of the Buffalo Bills team (2004-2006)
- Tennessee Volunteer soccer biography
- Tennessee Volunteers track and create field biography
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