Jake Verity
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 23, 1997 Bremen, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bremen (GA) |
| College: | East Carolina |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jake Shaw Verity (born December 23, 1997) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at East Carolina and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2021.
Early life
[edit]Verity attended Bremen High School in Georgia, where he was credited with a 63-yard field goal on a fair catch kick, the third-longest field goal in Georgia High School Association history.[1]
College career
[edit]Verity attended East Carolina University and played for the East Carolina Pirates football team. At East Carolina, he was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference selection, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2019, an award given to the top placekicker in college football, and was East Carolina's all-time leading scorer by the time his collegiate career finished.[2][3][4][5]
Although he had one year of eligibility remaining, Verity opted to enter the 2021 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Verity signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 18, 2021.[8] He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day.[9][10][11] He suffered a torn ACL on December 1 and was ruled out for the season.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On February 8, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts signed Verity to a reserve/future contract.[12] He was waived on August 25, 2022.[13]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On August 26, 2022, Verity was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] He was waived/injured on August 31 and placed on injured reserve.[15] He was released on September 6.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On January 25, 2023, Verity signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16] He was waived on June 7, 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "'The Kick' Heard Around the State". FOX 5 Atlanta. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "American Athletic Conference". UCF's Milton, ECU's Harvey, Temple's Wright Named As American Players of the Year. November 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Futrell And Verity Named Second-Team All-AAC". East Carolina University Athletics. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Verity Named Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award". East Carolina University Athletics. November 7, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Verity becomes all-time leading ECU football scorer". The East Carolinian. October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "ECU kicker Jake Verity to enter 2021 NFL draft". WNCT. December 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Jake Verity College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens Sign Undrafted Kicker Jake Verity". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Colts Sign DT R.J. McIntosh, K Jake Verity to Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. February 8, 2022.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 25, 2022). "Colts Sign P Matt Haack, Waive K Jake Verity". Colts.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Jake Verity, and waive QB Jake Luton and LB Grant Morgan". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release OL Will Richardson Jr., and waive four". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 25, 2023). "Bucs Add K Jake Verity on Futures Deal". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.