Peewee Jarrett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Herbert Hoover (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| College: | Ellsworth CC (2018) Iowa Central CC (2021) West Florida (2022–2023) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Byron "Peewee" Jarrett Jr. is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Central Community College and West Florida.
Early life[edit]
Jarrett grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] He attended Herbert Hoover High School in Des Moines, throwing for 2,364 passing yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior and then 2,710 yards (second-best in Iowa) and 23 touchdowns as a senior.[2] He ended his high school career having thrown for over 5,000 yards and over 50 touchdowns, which included breaking the single-game Hoover passing yards record with 547.[3] However, his team won only five games across his last two years and he had no offers to play NCAA college football.[2]
College career[edit]
Jarrett was ultimately able to enroll at Ellsworth Community College in 2018, where he appeared in seven games before missing the rest of the year due to injury.[2] He then moved away to be closer to his sick grandmother, who died in February 2019.[2] He underwent two shoulder surgeries and did not play in the 2019 season.[2]
Jarrett joined Iowa Central Community College in 2020, but the season was pushed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He said that, having not seen any playing time in over two years, "I was so set on quitting football."[2] After discussing with the team's head coach and with his father, Jarrett ultimately decided to continue his football career.[2] He played two seasons for the team – in both the spring and fall 2021 seasons – and totaled over 3,500 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns, also rushing for close to 600 yards in the second season with 13 rushing touchdowns.[2] He was chosen a first-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America selection.[2]
Having received attention from larger schools following his play at the NJCAA level, Jarrett committed to play for the NCAA Division I FCS Western Illinois Leathernecks, but decided to transfer to the Division II West Florida Argonauts after only one semester.[2] He won the starting job at West Florida, replacing Austin Reed, and completed 165 passes for 2,719 yards and 33 touchdowns, throwing for a touchdown in all of the team's 14 games while leading them to 12 wins – second-best in program history – and an appearance in the semifinals of the Division II playoffs.[4][5][6]
In 2023, Jarrett threw for 2,989 yards and 32 touchdowns while running for 372 yards and three touchdowns.[7] He became the first player in school history to throw for over 5,000 yards with over 1,000 rushing yards.[8] He declared for the NFL draft after the season.[7]
Professional career[edit]
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jarrett was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[9][10] He was waived by the Jets on May 6, after the team signed Andrew Peasley and Colby Suits.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Vilona, Bill (September 3, 2022). "UWF Football: Acclaimed quarterback part of intrigue for Argos season opener". Pensacola News-Journal.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hertel, Alyssa (April 25, 2024). "Des Moines Hoover alum Byron 'Peewee' Jarrett hopeful about NFL Draft prospects". The Des Moines Register – via archive.ph.
- ^ Becker, Dana (May 2, 2024). "Former Iowa Central standout Jarrett signs with Jets as undrafted free agent". The Daily Freeman-Journal.
- ^ Hollis, Greg (December 10, 2022). "UWF Football: Argos season comes to an end as they fall to Ferris State in Final Four". Pensacola News-Journal.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (August 22, 2023). "Jarrett, Leggett return to lead offensive squad". Pensacola News-Journal. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Napier, Briar (August 10, 2023). "Can Peewee Jarrett Take West Florida Back To The DII National Championship?". FloFootball.
- ^ a b Grieco, Ben (December 2, 2023). "UWF Football: Quarterback Peewee Jarrett declares for 2024 NFL Draft after two years as Argo". Pensacola News-Journal – via Yahoo!.
- ^ Lester, Brian (November 7, 2023). "Jarrett makes history at UWF". Navarre Press.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (April 28, 2024). "New York Jets sign UWF quarterback Peewee Jarrett as undrafted free agent". Pensacola News-Journal.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan; Pullano, John (May 3, 2024). "Jets Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 6, 2024). "Jets sign QBs Andrew Peasley and Colby Suits; waive QB PeeWee Jarrett". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
