Rakim Jarrett

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

Rakim Jarrett

Jarrett with Maryland in 2021

No. 18 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(2001-01-24) January 24, 2001 (age 23)
Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

High school:

St. John's College
(Washington, D.C.)

College:

Maryland (2020–2022)

Undrafted:

2023

Career history

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Receptions:	4
Receiving yards:	60

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Rakim Jarrett (born January 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers after the 2023 NFL draft.

Early years

Jarrett attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Washington, D.C. his senior year in 2019 after recording 60 receptions for 950 yards and seven touchdowns.^[1]^[2]

A five-star recruit, Jarrett originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football before switching to the University of Maryland, College Park.^[3]^[4]^[5]

College career

As a true freshman at Maryland in 2020, Jarrett started all four games he played in and had 17 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns.^[6] As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 829 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.44 s	1.51 s	2.57 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	13 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[7]^[8]

Jarrett was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.^[9] On August 29, 2023, the Buccaneers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.^[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 22.^[11] He was activated on January 5, 2024.

References

^ Homler, Ryan (November 9, 2020). "Maryland WR Rakim Jarrett named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ Kercheval, Ben (December 18, 2019). "National Signing Day 2019: Five-star WR Rakim Jarrett shockingly flips from LSU to Maryland". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "High school football notebook: St. John's WR Rakim Jarrett is excited to join LSU's high-scoring offense". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 21, 2019. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 18, 2019). "WR recruit Jarrett flips from LSU to Maryland". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ Stevens, Patrick (December 18, 2019). "Maryland sees Rakim Jarrett signing sending a signal to the class of 2021". The Athletic. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ Means, Stephen (June 28, 2021). "Rakim Jarrett marks the beginning of the Mike Locksley effect in Maryland: Buckeyes' best opponents, No. 23". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "Rakim Jarrett Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rakim Jarrett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ Smith, Scott (May 12, 2023). "Bucs Officially Announce 18 UDFA Signings". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "Bucs Go Heavy on Front Seven in Initial 53-Man Roster". Buccaneers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Buccaneers Place Jarrett on Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. November 22, 2023.