D'Shawn Jamison
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = D'Shawn Jamison
| image =
| caption =
| current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers
| number = 5
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|4}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 186
| high_school = Lamar {{avoid wrap|(Houston, Texas)}}
| college = Texas (2018–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 10
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
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}}
D'Shawn Jamison (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
Jamison was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and settled in Houston, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Moyle |first=Nick |date=May 2, 2019 |title=Longhorns' D'Shawn Jamison hungry for more |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Texas-defensive-back-Jamison-hungry-for-more-13813841.php |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=Houston Chronicle}} He attended Lamar High School, where he played football and ran track.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Texas-D-Shawn-Jamison-develops-into-complete-17455314.php|title=Texas' D'Shawn Jamison develops into complete cornerback|work=Houston Chronicle|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2023 |last1=Moyle |first1=Nick }} Jamison was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas over offers from Michigan, Oregon, TCU and USC.{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/texas-longhorns/texaslonghorns/2017/10/15/four-star-cb-dshawn-jamison-commits-texas/|title=Four-star CB D'shawn Jamison commits to Texas|work=The Dallas Morning News|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
College career
Jamison played wide receiver and returned punts and kicks during his freshman season.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1302685/2019/10/18/texas-longhorns-football-dshawn-jamison-talent-secondary/|title=Easy on the eyes: D'Shawn Jamison's talent shines through in Texas' secondary|first=Kaelen|last=Jones|website=The Athletic|date=October 18, 2019|access-date=May 2, 2023}} He was moved to cornerback prior to the start of his sophomore year and finished the season with 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, three interceptions, and three passes broken up and also returned nine punts for 118 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/sports/article/Area-alumni-set-for-Big-12-SEC-ACC-football-15510632.php|title=Area alumni set for Big 12, SEC, ACC football seasons|work=Houston Chronicle|date=August 24, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2023}} Jamison had 31 tackles with six passes up as a junior and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference as a returner after returning 17 kickoffs for 564 yards and one touchdown. and four punts 102 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.burntorangenation.com/2021/7/7/22567694/texas-longhorns-bijan-robinson-dshawn-jamison-big-12-preseason-team|title=Texas RB Bijan Robinson, DB D'Shawn Jamison named to Big 12 Preseason Team|first=Cody|last=Daniel|website=BurntOrangeNation.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/longhorns/article/How-The-Shark-D-Shawn-Jamison-came-to-16183324.php|title=How 'The Shark' D'Shawn Jamison came to lead the Longhorns' secondary|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=May 17, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2023}} He made 48 tackles with one interception while also returning 19 kickoffs for 424 yards and 12 punts for 105 yards during his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/texas/news/dshawn-jamison-2022-nfl-draft-big-12-news|title=Texas CB D'Shawn Jamison Will Return For 2022 With Longhorns|first=Cole|last=Thompson|website=SI.com|date=December 3, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2023}} Jamison decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Texas for a fifth season. He had 25 tackles with two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and seven passes defended in his final season.{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2023/04/25/texas-football-2023-nfl-draft-hopefuls-bijan-robinson-roschon-johnson-moro-ojomo/70150483007/|title=What Texas football players could get picked in the 2023 NFL Draft?|work=Austin American-Statesman|date=April 25, 2023|access-date=May 2, 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9 1/4
| weight = 184
| dash = 4.51
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 6.74
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 13
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout D'Shawn Jamison College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1027683&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
Jamison was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/DShawn-Jamison-2023-NFL-Draft-undrafted-free-agent-San-Francisco-49ers-Texas-Longhorns-Kyle-Shanahan-209218408/|title=2023 NFL Draft: D'Shawn Jamison signs with San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent|first=Jeff|last=Howe|website=247Sports.com|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023}} Jamison was waived on August 29, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-moves-for-initial-53-man-roster|title=49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster|date=August 29, 2023|accessdate=August 30, 2023|work=49ers.com}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On August 30, 2023, Jamison was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. {{cite web|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-add-three-players-on-waiver-claims|title=Panthers add three players on waiver claims|work=Panthers.com|date=August 30, 2023|accessdate=August 30, 2023|first=Darin|last=Gantt}}
In a Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jamison saw increased playing time due to injuries in the Panthers secondary. During a play in which teammate Sam Franklin Jr. recorded a 99 yard interception returned for a touchdown, Jamison raced down the sideline, surpassing 22 miles per hour, and delivered a key block on Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to clear a path to the end zone. Jamison recorded 10 tackles and a pass defended with the Panthers.
He was waived on August 28, 2024.{{cite web|title=Panthers claim six new players off waivers|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-claim-six-new-players-off-waivers|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 28, 2024}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
On September 17, 2024, Jamison signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.{{cite web |last1=Varley |first1=Teresa |title=Steelers make multiple roster moves |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-multiple-roster-moves-x0357 |website=steelers.com |access-date=18 September 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2025.{{cite web|title=Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-17-to-reserve-futures-contracts|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=January 14, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/d-shawn-jamison/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
- [https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/d-shawn-jamison/11481 Texas Longhorns bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Lamar High School (Houston) alumni
Category:Texas Longhorns football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players