GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2006 (16/2, 1/1-KC), 2007 (16/16, 1/0-KC), 2008 (16/16-KC), 2009 (5/5-KC), 2010 (10/1, 1/0-NE), 2011 (6/5-PHI). Total- 69/45, 3/1 (53/39, 2/1-KC, 10/1, 1/0-NE, 6/5-PHI).
• Joined Vikings on 11/29/11 as a free agent after starting 2011 season with Philadelphia.
• Standout at UCLA in football and baseball, was drafted in 2002 by Milwaukee Brewers.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2006 (16/2, 1/1-KC), 2007 (16/16, 1/0-KC), 2008 (16/16-KC), 2009 (5/5-KC), 2010 (10/1, 1/0-NE), 2011 (6/5-PHI). Total- 69/45, 3/1 (53/39, 2/1-KC, 10/1, 1/0-NE, 6/5-PHI).
• Joined Vikings on 11/29/11 as a free agent after starting 2011 season with Philadelphia.
• Standout at UCLA in football and baseball, was drafted in 2002 by Milwaukee Brewers.
OFF THE FIELD Name is pronounced Jared...Majored in political science...Was a standout baseball player at UCLA along with starring in football.
PRO Joined Vikings after a pair of safeties, Husain Abdullah and Tyrell Johnson, were placed on IR on 11/29/11...Came to Vikings with 45 career starts in 69 career regular season games and saw action in 3 career playoff games with 1 start...Began career with Kansas City as a 7th-round draft pick in 2006...Teammates at KC with fellow Vikings defenders Jared Allen and Benny Sapp...Was at KC when Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer was on Chiefs coaching staff...Had career-best 2 INTs in a game and added a sack at Oakland (12/23/06) as a rookie...Started AFC Wild Card playoff game at Indianapolis (1/6/07) and snared an INT off Peyton Manning.
2011 Signed with Vikings on 11/29/11 after his release by Philadelphia 2 weeks prior...Started opening 5 games of season for Philadelphia and played in 6 games overall.
2010 Started 1 game and played in 10 in lone season with New England...Grabbed 2 INTs during season...Started lone game of season at Buffalo (12/26)...Played in AFC Divisional Playoffs vs. NY Jets (1/16/11).
2009 Had promising season cut short by injury...Started opening 5 games of season and notched 20 tackles before being sidelined with shoulder and calf injuries...Was placed on injured reserve on 11/4/09.
2008 Notched career-best 83 tackles and started all 16 games...Had career-high 4 INTs along with 2 FFs and 2 FRs...Led team with 10 passes defensed...Ranked 3rd on team with 83 tackles...Matched career-best 10 tackles vs. Miami (12/21).
2007 Stepped into starting lineup at FS, opening all 16 games for the 1st time in his career...Notched 64 tackles and grabbed 3 INTs...Ranked 2nd among DBs and 6th on team with 64 tackles...Set career-high with 10 tackles at San Diego (9/30).
2006 Started 16 games as a rookie and started 2...Started 1st career game at Miami (11/12)...Tied for 2nd on team with 3 INTs...Had career-best 2 INTs and a sack at Oakland (12/23), all against Raiders QB Andrew Walter...Had 1st career INT vs. Oakland (11/19)...Played in 1st career game vs. Cincinnati (9/10)...Started 1st career playoff game in AFC Wild Card playoffs at Indianapolis (1/6/07).
COLLEGE Started...45 of 49 games played at UCLA...Ranked 2nd on team as a senior with 75 tackles...Named Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 as a sophomore and junior.
PREP All-State honoree at San Leandro (CA) High...Played in North-South Shrine All-Star game...Helped team to a 34-4 mark during his career.
