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Michael Jameson

For the classicist, see Michael H. Jameson. For the attempted murderer, see Lauren Jeska.

Michael L. Jameson, Jr (born July 14, 1979) is an American former professional football cornerback who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns after playing college football for Texas A&M University.

Michael Jameson
No. 22
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1979-07-14) July 14, 1979 (age 45)
Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:2001 / round: 6 / pick: 165
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second–team All–Big 12 (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:52
Interceptions:1
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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Jameson played collegiately for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1997–2000. During his time with Texas A&M, he played all three positions in the secondary: cornerback, free safety and strong safety. He intercepted seven passes during his career, returning three for a touchdown. He also recorded 190 tackles. In 1999, as a junior, he was named second–team All–Big 12 Conference.[1]

Professional career

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The Cleveland Browns selected him in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft and on May 25, they signed him to a three–year contract.[2][3] After being drafted by the Browns, Jameson said about his playing style, "I try to strike first, right at the point of attack. I like to try and use quickness, instincts and athletic ability to deliver the first blow."[4] In the Browns' final preseason game against the Washington Redskins, Jameson broke his leg. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28.[5] The following season, during final cuts, he was waived from the team, only to be re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] However, on October 10, he was signed to the active roster.[7] He made his NFL debut on October 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recording one tackle in the game.[8] The following week, against the Houston Texans, he received more playing time than he had in his debut.[9] He tallied five tackles and one sack in the game,[8] earning a game ball for his performance.[10] On November 3, he recorded a season–high six tackles against the Pittsburgh Steelers and on December 22, he intercepted his first pass in the NFL.[8] After the season, he became an exclusive-rights free agent and eventually re-signed a $300,000 contract with Cleveland.[11] During training camp, after Robert Griffith broke his finger, Jameson was listed as one of the Browns' two starting safeties.[12] However, Griffith returned before the season began.[13] In 2003, Jameson played in 15 games for the Browns, recording 14 tackles.[14] His season–high in tackles came in week 15 of the season against the Denver Broncos.[15] Jameson, in 2004, played in all 16 games and recorded a career–high 17 tackles.[14] In week 16, against Miami, he recorded four tackles, while the following week, against the Houston Texans, he tallied five tackles.[16] Entering the 2005 season, he was the final member of the Browns' 2001 draft class that still remained on the roster.[17] However, on September 3, he was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance–abuse policy.[18] On October 14, after his suspension was lifted, he returned to practice with the Browns.[19] The Browns terminated his contract on October 17.[20]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 CLE 11 1 19 16 3 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2003 CLE 15 0 15 7 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CLE 16 0 18 13 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
42 1 52 36 16 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 CLE 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Jameson". Scout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. May 25, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "Davis builds Browns with speed, aggression". Portsmouth Daily Times. April 23, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Northcutt sheds red, tries to be more consistent". The Vindicator. August 28, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  6. ^ McClelland, Sean (September 5, 2002). "Couch would be 'shocked' if he didn't play". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. October 10, 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c "2002 Game Logs". NFL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "Game Notebook". Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  10. ^ "Browns' win does wonders". Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  11. ^ McClelland, Sean (February 27, 2003). "Browns send 3 veterans packing". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "Jury debating on Davis' lawsuit". Orlando Sentinel. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  13. ^ "Verba hurt in first quarter". Akron Beacon Journal. August 29, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Michael Jameson". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  15. ^ "2003 Game Logs". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  16. ^ "2004 Game Logs". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  17. ^ Galbraith, Dale (April 19, 2005). "Random Thoughts: Where are They Now?". Scout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  18. ^ "NFL suspends Chiefs' Welbourn, Bengals' Clemons Browns' Jameson". USA Today. September 3, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  19. ^ "Cribbs confident he'll catch on as a receiver". Akron Beacon Journal. October 14, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  20. ^ "Browns safety busted". Milford Daily News. October 17, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
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