Jordan Scarlett (American football)

Jordan Scarlett
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Scarlett with the Florida Gators in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-09) February 9, 1996 (age 28)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
College:Florida (2015–2018)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2019 / round: 5 / pick: 154
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:9
Rushing average:2.3
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Jordan Scarlett (born February 9, 1996) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Scarlett was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[2] He entered his rookie year in 2019 as the third running back on the depth chart behind Christian McCaffrey and Reggie Bonnafon. He played in nine games, primarily on special teams, before suffering knee and ankle injuries in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2019.[3]

Scarlett was waived on August 23, 2020.[4]

Detroit Lions

On December 16, 2020, Scarlett was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.[5]

Miami Dolphins

On January 12, 2021, Scarlett signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but was shortly released.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 16.[8] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes

On April 12, 2022, Scarlett signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[9] He was released on June 5, 2022.[10]

Edmonton Elks

On July 6, 2022, Scarlett was signed to the practice squad of the Edmonton Elks of the CFL.[11] He was released on July 17, 2022.[12]

Philadelphia Stars

On January 19, 2023, Scarlett signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[13] On April 4, 2023, Scarlett was released by the Stars.[14]

References

  1. ^ Deen, Safid. "Former UF, Aquinas Running Back Jordan Scarlett hopes to move past old mistake at NFL combine". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Panthers draft Jordan Scarlett in fifth round". Panthers.com. April 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jordan Scarlett placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Panthers waive running back Jordan Scarlett". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Schlitt, Erik (December 16, 2020). "Lions sign QB Jordan Ta'amu, RB Jordan Scarlett to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign Scarlett to futures contract". MiamiDolphins.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Make Roster Moves - December 16". MiamiDolphins.com. December 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings".
  10. ^ "This year's roster has been finalized". June 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Edmonton Elks add Watson, Lyles and Scarlett to practice roster".
  12. ^ "Transactions | Elks Sign RB Irons and QB Holmes". July 17, 2022.
  13. ^ @USFLStars (January 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @USFLStars (April 4, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Twitter.