As a professional football player in the National Football League, Grady Jarrett is well-known. He participates for the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons as a defensive end. His height is 1.85 m, and his weight is 132 kg. He played football and earned two All-state selections while attending Rockdale County High School.
He was a three-star recruit out of high school according to Rivals.com. According to Scout.com, he was the No. 41 defensive tackle in the country. He enrolled at Clemson University and represented the Clemson Tigers in collegiate football from 2011 to 2014. He participated in nine games as a true freshman and recorded two tackles.
He made 49 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore while starting 11 of the 13 games. During his senior year, he once again started all 13 games, notched 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and earned first-team All-ACC honors in celebration of his productive senior campaign. In the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Jarrett.
In his first season, he participated in 15 games and recorded 24 tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, and one sack. He was granted entry to his first Pro Bowl in December 2019. He began each of the Falcons’ 17 games in 2021. Jarrett and the Falcons reached an agreement on a three-year extension for up to $67 million before the 2022 campaign began.
What Is Grady Jarrett’s Position?
Grady Jarrett plays the position of defensive end for the Falcons.