The NFL Wildcard round has concluded and multiple former Clemson Tigers have made themselves known on the gridiron.Here, we’ll talk about Grady Jarrett who played for Clemson from 2011-2014Jarrett is a lightly regarded recruit who grew into Clemson’s top interior defensive lineman as well as one of the team’s best leaders and strongest players in 2014.He had 207 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 37 quarterback pressures, one pass breakup, two caused fumbles and four recovered fumbles in 1,642 snaps over 48 games (37 starts) in his career.He was drafted at pick 137, the fifth round in the 2015 NFL Draft. The former fifth rounder made his experience known throughout the game mustering five tackles, two being solo, one being assisted for the Chicago Bears. In addition to this, he also had a forced fumble against Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love.His love for the game wasn’t only portrayed on the forced fumble on Love himself, but was shown when he fell to his knees as the whistle blew showing his true authenticity both as a person and as a player on the field.
Jarrett also had words to say off the field on X after the game.Pain makes a man.. if my pain serves my teammates, Organization, current city.. So be it
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