J. J. Jansen
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| No. 44 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1986 Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Brophy Prep | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Jeffrey Richard "J. J." Jansen (born January 20, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
Jansen attended high school at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Rancho Solano Private School prior to that.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
After going unselected in the 2008 NFL Draft, Jansen signed with the Green Bay Packers.[1]
Carolina Panthers
The Packers traded Jansen to the Carolina Panthers for a conditional pick in the 2011 NFL Draft on April 13, 2009.[2] On February 8, 2012, the Panthers resigned him to a four-year contract worth roughly $3.6 million.[3] On January 15, 2014, it was announced that he would be one of six Carolina Panthers players to be voted into the 2014 Pro Bowl.[4] It would be Jansen's first Pro Bowl nomination.
On February 17, 2016, the Panthers signed Jansen to a 5-year, $5.5M deal[5]
References
- ^ JJ Jansen, Travis Thomas Sign FA Deals
- ^ Packers trade extra long snapper to Carolina
- ^ Phillips, Jason (February 8, 2012). "Panthers re-sign J.J. Jansen". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ Newton, David (January 15, 2014). "And Jansen gives Panthers six Pro Bowlers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/700053603336196096