Kearse with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
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No. 15 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 6, 1990 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Lakewood, Washington | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Lakewood (WA) Lakes | ||||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 153 |
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Receiving yards: | 2,110 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 11 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jermaine Kearse (born February 6, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and later won Super Bowl XLVIII with the team, beating the Denver Broncos. Kearse played college football at University of Washington.
Kearse attended Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington, where he played high school football for the Lancers football team. As a senior, he caught 54 passes for 903 yards and eight touchdowns.
Kearse attended the University of Washington, playing for the Huskies of the Pac-12 conference. As a true freshman in 2008, Kearse played in all 12 games, with two starts, and had 20 receptions for 301 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2009, he started nine of 12 games and led the team in receptions with 50; yards with 866; and touchdowns with eight. He was named a second team All-Pac-10 selection. As a junior in 2010, he started all 13 games and again led the team in receptions with 63 for 1,005 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named second team All-Pac-10 for the second consecutive year. As a senior, he had 47 receptions for 699 yards and seven touchdowns.
Kearse was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2012. He appeared in seven games as a rookie for Seattle in 2012, finishing with three catches for 31 yards and playing on special teams. Kearse underwent LASIK surgery during the offseason to improve his vision.