Jayron Kearse

About

NFL safety that was initially taken by the Minnesota Vikings as a seventh round draft pick in 2016.He was later signed by the Dallas Cowboys in March 2021. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions during his NFL career. 

Before Fame

Prior to being drafted, he played college football at Clemson University. While at Clemson, he twice earned All-ACC first team honors. Coming out of high school, he was considered to be a four-star recruit. At one point he was committed to play football at Auburn University, before deciding to play at Clemson.

Trivia

He made his official NFL debut while playing against the Tennessee Titans during week one of the 2016 regular season. He recorded one tackle in a 25-16 Vikings victory. He played on a Clemson team that went to the National Championship game in 2016.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. He is the cousin of Ray Buchanan and he's the nephew of Jevon Kearse.

Associated With

He was coached by Dabo Swinney while at Clemson.