| Jamel Dean | |
| Current Team: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Number: | 35 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Cocoa, Florida, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 206 |
| High School: | Cocoa (FL) |
| College: | Auburn (2015–2018) |
| Draftyear: | 2019 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 94 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 254 |
| Statlabel2: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue4: | 45 |
| Statlabel5: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue5: | 7 |
| Statlabel6: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Statvalue6: | 1 |
| Pfr: | D/DeanJa00 |
Jamel Dean (born October 15, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
After spending a semester at Ohio State while medically disqualified, Dean announced that he would transfer to Auburn in May 2015.[1] Following his sophomore year at Auburn where he had 43 tackles and eight pass breakups, Dean was named to Bruce Feldman's college football freaks list.[2] On December 29, 2018, Dean announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[3]
Dean was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[4]
Dean made his regular season debut in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks during a 40–34 loss in which he recorded six tackles and four pass deflections but gave up 3 touchdowns.In Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Dean recorded 4 pass deflections and his first career interception off fellow rookie Kyler Murray in the 30–27 win.[5] In Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons, Dean recorded five pass deflections in a 35–22 win.[6] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Dean had one tackle, one pass deflection, and an interception off Deshaun Watson.[7]
Dean finished his rookie season with 21 tackles, 17 pass deflections, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.[8]
In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, Dean intercepted a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown during the 38–10 win. This was Dean's first interception of the season and his first career pick six.[9] Dean also became only the third player ever to record a pick-six off Rodgers, joining Tanard Jackson and William Jackson III as the only players to accomplish the rare feat.[10] Overall, Dean finished the 2020 season with 62 total tackles, one interception, and seven passes defended in 14 games.[11]
Dean played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.[12] [13]
On March 15, 2023, Dean signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Buccaneers.[14]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| TB | 13 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TB | 14 | 7 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | TB | 15 | 11 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | TB | 15 | 15 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | TB | 12 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career | 69 | 50 | 251 | 200 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||