Jeremiah Pharms Jr.

American football player (born 1996)

American football player

Jeremiah Pharms Jr.

No. 98 – New England Patriots

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 27)
Stockton, California, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

300 lb (136 kg)

Career information

High school:

Stagg (Stockton, California)

College:

Sacramento City College (2015)
San Joaquin Delta College (2016–2017)
Friends (KS) (2018–2019)

Undrafted:

2020

Career history

Wichita Force (2021)
Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)
New England Patriots (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	9
Fumble recoveries:	1

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jeremiah Keith Pharms Jr. (born October 16, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League. He played college football at Sacramento City, San Joaquin Delta, and Friends.^[1]

Pharms’s father Jeremiah Pharms Sr. played college football at the University of Washington, and was on the 2000 team that won the Rose Bowl.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9 in (0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day^[2]

Wichita Force

Pharms went undrafted in 2019, and played with the Wichita Force of the Champions Indoor Football League in 2021.

Pittsburgh Maulers

He was then drafted by Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL in 2022, recording 22 tackles and two sacks on the year.

New England Patriots

Following the conclusion of the USFL season, Pharms signed with the New England Patriots on July 19, 2022.^[3] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[4]^[5] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.^[6]

On August 29, 2023, Pharms was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7]^[8] He was signed to the active roster on November 4.^[9]

References

^ D'Abate, Mike (19 July 2022). "Patriots Sign USFL Standout Lineman". Sports Illustrated New England Patriots News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jeremiah Pharms College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Patriots sign defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr". Patriots.com. July 19, 2022.
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023.
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
^ "Patriots Sign TE Pharaoh Brown to the 53-Man Roster; Place OL Riley Reiff on IR; Sign DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
^ "Patriots Sign DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Elevate OL Conor McDermott to the Active Roster". Patriots.com. November 4, 2023.