New Orleans Saints players 33 Jabari Greer

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Jabari Greer
Jabari Greer (born February 11, 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 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. Since joining the Saints, Greer has developed into one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.

Early years
Jabari Greer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 11, 1982. Jabari’s family moved to Houston, Texas where he resided until 8th grade. After 8th grade, Greer moved to Jackson, Tennessee where he attended South Side High School. At South Side, Greer was an all state selection in both football and track. He won seven individual state track championships.

College careerNew Orleans Saints
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.

Professional career
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills signed Jabari 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 the New Orleans Saints.Greer became a starter for the Saints and returned an interception for a touchdown in a Monday Night Football game against the Atlanta Falcons. Greer was injured on November 8, 2009 and missed most of the rest of the Saints’ 2009 regular season, but returned in time to play a significant role in the playoffs.

After the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, Greer’s hometown, Jackson, Tennessee, honored him with a celebration at South Side High School on March 5, 2010 called “Jabari Greer Day”, and awarded him the key to the city.

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