Jammer with the Chargers in 2011
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 19, 1979 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Angleton, Texas | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Angleton (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Texas | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 733 |
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Pass deflections: | 130 |
Interceptions: | 21 |
Forced fumbles: | 7 |
Touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Quentin Tremaine Jammer (born June 19, 1979) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft and he played for them for eleven seasons.
Jammer was born in Bay City, Texas, and attended Angleton High School. In high school football, he was a two-time all-district safety, cornerback, linebacker, wide receiver and quarterback as a senior, and was the district's defensive most valuable player. He also won three letters in track and field, and participated in the long jump, 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash. In 1997 he was selected for the state all-star football team, which included future San Diego Chargers teammates LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees.
Jammer attended the University of Texas at Austin, and played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 1997 to 2001. He was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection following his junior and senior seasons, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior in 2001. He was named team co-MVP his senior year and recorded seven interceptions as well as 195 tackles throughout his entire career.