Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is an
American football cornerback for the
New Orleans Saints of the
National Football League. He was signed by the
Buffalo Bills as an
undrafted free agent in 2004. He played
college football at
Tennessee.
Early years
Greer was born in
Milwaukee and moved to
Texas at age seven. He attended
South Side High School in
Jackson, Tennessee. At South Side, Greer was an all state selection in both football and track. He won seven individual state track championships.Brandon Shields, ,
The Tennessean, March 5, 2010. Paid archive.
College career
During his college career at
Tennessee, Greer participated in
track and field as well as football. He broke the
110m hurdles school record that had previously been held by Collin Henderson. Greer was a three-year starter at
cornerback and broke a school record by playing in 51 games. Greer graduated from Tennessee in 2004 with a degree in psychology.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
The
Buffalo Bills signed Greer on April 26, 2004 as an
undrafted free agent. Since then, he has mostly played as a
nickelback or
dimeback and on
special teams. In 2008, he started the first 10 games of the season, before suffering an injury.
New Orleans Saints
On March 4, 2009, Greer signed a four-year contract with...
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