Jimmy Staten Explained

Jimmy Staten
Number:67, 69, 94, 96
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:4 May 1991
Birth Place:Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:304
High School:Waycross (GA) Ware County
College:Middle Tennessee
Draftyear:2014
Draftround:5
Draftpick:172
Pastteams:
Pfr:StatJi00

Jimmy Staten IV (born May 4, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee.

Early life

Staten attended Ware County High School in Waycross, Georgia, where he earned all-state honors as a junior and a senior. He was selected to play in the 2008 North/South All-Star Game and was named one of the top 100 players in the South by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Outside of football, Staten lettered in track and field, reaching the state finals in the shot put. He received scholarship offers from seven NCAA Division I schools, including Auburn, Clemson, and South Carolina, but ultimately decided to play for Rick Stockstill and the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.

College career

Staten redshirted his first season at Middle Tennessee State in 2009. He appeared in 13 games in the 2010 season, playing 189 snaps and recording five tackles. The following season, Staten was given more playing time. He started in all 12 games, and in 615 snaps he racked up 29 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack. While starting all 12 games in the 2012 season, Staten finished the year with 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a QB hurry in 535 snaps.

In 2013, Staten was voted one of four team captains for the Blue Raiders.[1] In his 12 games and 467 snaps, he recorded 30 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two QB hurries in his final season. He earned All-Conference USA honorable mention honors and was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[2] [3]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

After being projected as a seventh round pick or free agent,[4] Staten was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[5] [6] Staten was sitting in his college graduation ceremony at Murphy Center when he received the phone call from Seattle indicating that they were going to draft him.[7]

Staten was signed to a rookie contract with Seattle on May 16, 2014.[8] On August 17, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

New York Giants

On August 19, 2015, Staten was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[9]

New England Patriots

On September 7, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Staten to their practice squad. On September 16, 2015, he was released by the Patriots. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 18.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 30, 2015, Staten was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[11] On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Staten to a future/reserve contract.[12] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.[13]

Chicago Bears

On September 14, 2016, Staten was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2016 but was released two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] [16] [17] He was released on December 27, 2016.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 17, 2017, Staten was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.[19] On April 26, 2017, Staten was waived the Falcons.[20]

Tennessee Titans

On May 15, 2017, Staten was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[21] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on September 11, 2017.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Raiders vote on permanent team captains. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. December 6, 2013. August 15, 2024.
  2. News: UAB punter Hunter Mullins earns first team Conference USA honors; Nelson, Howard also honored. AL.com. Drew. Champlin. December 10, 2013. August 15, 2024.
  3. News: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2014: Roster, Top Prospects for College All-Star Game. Bleacher Report. Jesse. Reed. January 14, 2014. August 15, 2024.
  4. Web site: Jimmy Staten. nfldraftscout.com. May 10, 2014.
  5. News: Seahawks take DT Jimmy Staten with pick No. 172 of fifth round during his college graduation UPDATED. Bob. Condotta. May 10, 2014. The Seattle Times. May 10, 2014.
  6. News: Seahawks select DT Jimmy Staten in fifth round. Todd. Dybas. May 10, 2014. The News Tribune. May 10, 2014. May 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225445/http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2014/05/10/seahawks-select-dt-jimmy-staten-in-fifth-round/. dead.
  7. Web site: MTSU lineman stops graduation with pick by Seahawks. WBIR.com. June 22, 2014. May 11, 2014. https://archive.ph/ii4yk. May 12, 2014. dead.
  8. News: Seahawks sign three rookies, including Jimmy Staten. Mike. Wilkening. May 16, 2014. Pro Football Talk. June 21, 2014.
  9. Web site: New York Giants announce first round of roster cuts . Eisen . Michael . September 1, 2015 . Giants.com . September 1, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918064718/https://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-first-round-of-roster-cuts/5cabc25f-08bc-49f9-9ddc-88aace127876. September 18, 2017.
  10. News: Patriots re-sign DL Jimmy Staten to the practice squad; Release WR Nathan Palmer from the practice squad. New England Patriots. September 18, 2015. November 26, 2022.
  11. News: Terez A. . Paylor . Chiefs add defensive lineman Jimmy Staten to practice squad . . September 30, 2015 . October 4, 2015.
  12. Web site: Bouda . Nate . 2016-01-18 . NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 . 2024-02-05 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
  13. Web site: Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit. Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171126170245/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-Roster-Limit/eaa26747-962f-4a0c-a143-502c64f318ed. November 26, 2017.
  14. Web site: Bears add Staten to practice squad. Mayer. Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 15, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917045951/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-rostermoves/Bears-add-Staten-to-practice-squad/bbe96817-4fdf-4fe5-b34b-141fa255382d. dead.
  15. Web site: Bears sign Jimmy Staten to active roster, waive De'Vante Bausby. Kolodziej, Alex. fanragsports.com. November 19, 2016. November 19, 2016. November 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161120150154/http://www.fanragsports.com/news/bears-sign-jimmy-staten-to-active-roster-waive-devante-bausby/. dead.
  16. Web site: Bears Waived DT Jimmy Staten. November 21, 2016.
  17. Web site: Bears re-sign Fales, put Miller on IR. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. November 23, 2016. November 23, 2016. November 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124091348/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-rostermoves/Bears-re-sign-Fales-put-Miller-on-IR/56a59cdb-d144-4bc9-beac-04e61a41861a. dead.
  18. Web site: Falcons place Adrian Clayborn on IR, promote DL Joe Vellano. Chambers, Matthew. TheFalcoholic.com. January 17, 2017.
  19. Web site: Falcons sign several players to future contracts for 2017. Choate, Dave. TheFalcoholic.com. February 8, 2017.
  20. Web site: Ledbetter . D. Orlando . April 26, 2017 . Falcons waive defensive tackle Staten . 2024-02-05 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  21. Web site: Titans Add Five to Roster, Including MTSU's Jimmy Staten. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. May 15, 2017.
  22. Web site: Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206112407/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/d201b599-31f7-4441-8f65-948795805f04. February 6, 2018.

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