Jake Verity
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| position = Placekicker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Bremen, Georgia, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 197
| high_school = Bremen (Georgia)
| college = East Carolina
| undraftedyear = 2021
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- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
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Jake Shaw Verity (born December 23, 1997) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football at East Carolina and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2021.
Early life
Verity attended Bremen High School in Georgia, where he was credited with a 63-yard field goal on a fair catch kick, the third-longest field goal in Georgia High School Association history.{{cite web |title='The Kick' Heard Around the State |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/the-kick-heard-around-the-state |website=FOX 5 Atlanta |date=21 September 2015 |access-date=1 September 2021}}
College career
Verity attended East Carolina University and played for the East Carolina Pirates football team. At East Carolina, he was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference selection, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2019, an award given to the top placekicker in college football, and was East Carolina's all-time leading scorer by the time his collegiate career finished.{{cite web |title=American Athletic Conference |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2018/11/28/football-ucfs-milton-ecus-harvey-temples-wright-named-as-american-players-of-the-year.aspx |website=UCF's Milton, ECU's Harvey, Temple's Wright Named As American Players of the Year |date=28 November 2018 |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Futrell And Verity Named Second-Team All-AAC |url=https://ecupirates.com/news/2019/12/4/football-futrell-and-verity-named-second-team-all-aac |website=East Carolina University Athletics |date=4 December 2019 |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Verity Named Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award |url=https://ecupirates.com/news/2019/11/7/football-verity-named-semifinalist-for-lou-groza-award |website=East Carolina University Athletics |date=7 November 2019 |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Jake Verity becomes all-time leading ECU football scorer |url=http://www.piratemedia1.com/theeastcarolinian/article_b4fb12ca-1331-11eb-8856-bf300a5eb3ad.html |website=The East Carolinian |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=1 September 2021}}
Although he had one year of eligibility remaining, Verity opted to enter the 2021 NFL draft.{{cite web |title=ECU kicker Jake Verity to enter 2021 NFL draft |url=https://www.wnct.com/sports/ecu-kicker-jake-verity-to-enter-2021-nfl-draft/ |website=WNCT |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=1 September 2021}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 7/8
| weight = 197
| arm span = 30 5/8
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Draft Scout Jake Verity College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018836&DraftYear=2021 |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
= Baltimore Ravens =
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Verity signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 18, 2021.{{cite web |title=Ravens Sign Undrafted Kicker Jake Verity |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-undrafted-kicker-jake-verity |website=Baltimore Ravens |access-date=1 September 2021}} He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day.{{cite web |title=Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-make-cuts-to-53-here-s-the-full-list |website=Baltimore Ravens |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Ravens Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad |website=Baltimore Ravens |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 1, 2021}} He suffered a torn ACL on December 1 and was ruled out for the season.
=Indianapolis Colts=
On February 8, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts signed Verity to a reserve/future contract.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign DT R.J. McIntosh, K Jake Verity to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/rj-mcintosh-jake-verity-kicker-signed-reserve-future-contracts |website=Colts.com|date=February 8, 2022}} He was waived on August 25, 2022.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign P Matt Haack, Waive K Jake Verity|url=https://www.colts.com/news/matt-haack-punter-signed-jake-verity-kicker-waived-rodrigo-blankenship|author=Stankevitz, JJ|website=Colts.com|date=August 25, 2022}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On August 26, 2022, Verity was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Jake Verity, and waive QB Jake Luton and LB Grant Morgan |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-claim-k-jake-verity-and-waive-qb-jake-luton-and-lb-grant-mo |website=Jaguars.com |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826202050/https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-claim-k-jake-verity-and-waive-qb-jake-luton-and-lb-grant-mo |url-status=dead }} He was waived/injured on August 31 and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Jaguars release OL Will Richardson Jr., and waive four|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-release-ol-will-richardson-and-waive-four-2022|website=Jaguars.com|date=August 31, 2022}} He was released on September 6.
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On January 25, 2023, Verity signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Add K Jake Verity on Futures Deal|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-kicker-jake-verity-futures-deal-practice-squad-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 25, 2023|access-date=January 26, 2023|archive-date=January 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126024551/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-kicker-jake-verity-futures-deal-practice-squad-roster-moves|url-status=dead}} He was waived on June 7, 2023.
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|JakeVerity}}
- [https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/jake-verity/10880 East Carolina Pirates profile]
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Category:People from Bremen, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American football placekickers
Category:East Carolina Pirates football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players