Jamar Nesbit | |
Number: | 63, 64, 67 |
Position: | Guard |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1976 |
Birth Place: | Heidelberg, West Germany |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 328 |
High School: | Summerville (Summerville, South Carolina) |
College: | South Carolina |
Undraftedyear: | 1999 |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 153 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 90 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
Pfr: | N/NesbJa20 |
Jamar Kendric Nesbit (born December 17, 1976) is a former American football guard. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at the University of South Carolina. Nesbit has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints.
He was suspended for four games during the 2008–2009 season for using a performance-enhancing drug. He had been using StarCaps to drop water weight, which contained the illegal loop diuretic bumetanide, which is used to mask steroids or performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). While serving his suspension, he lost his starting job to Carl Nicks. In 2010, Nesbit sued the NFL, claiming that they knew that bumetanide (a prescription medication) was in StarCaps (an over the counter product recommended my the New Orleans Saints training staff), but they did not notify any of the players.[1]
He played football at Summerville High School and was part of the Green Wave for John McKissick, the winningest American football coach.He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
After going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft, he signed as a free agent with Carolina Panthers.
In 2003, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He signed with the New Orleans Saints. In 2009, Nesbit won his first Super Bowl ring with the New Orleans Saints.
Nesbit's son, Bryson, is an all-conference tight end for the North Carolina Tar Heels. His other son Michael, is a wide receiver for Brown University.