:Jae Thaxton

{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jae Thaxton

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| number = 72

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|9|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 246

| high_school = Hartwell (GA) Hart Co.

| college = Florida State

| undraftedyear = 2010

| pastteams =

• Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2010}})

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| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005025542/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4111

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Jae Thaxton (born September 9, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite news |url=http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2742142-calgary-stampeders-sign-linebackers-mccune-thaxton-and-defensive-end-mainor/ |title=Calgary Stampeders sign linebackers McCune, Thaxton and defensive end Mainor |newspaper=Guelph Mercury |date=April 20, 2010 }}

A native of Hartwell, Georgia, Thaxton attended Hart County High School and went on to play at Florida State.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehartwellsun.com/articles/2005/02/09/sports/sports03.txt |title=Jae Thaxton: 'Playing for a legend' at FSU |newspaper=Hartwell Sun |date=February 9, 2005 |access-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131004214546/http://www.thehartwellsun.com/articles/2005/02/09/sports/sports03.txt |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=dead }} After an outstanding true freshman season, Thaxton missed most of his sophomore year after struggling to return from a concussion.{{cite news |url=http://staugustine.com/stories/102506/sports_4166851.shtml |title=Thaxton returns to practice |newspaper=St. Augustine Record |date=October 25, 2006 |access-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005121559/http://staugustine.com/stories/102506/sports_4166851.shtml |url-status=dead }}