Jason Jimenez

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1980)}}

{{for|the baseball player|Jason Jiménez}}

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

{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography

| name = Jason Jimenez

| image = Jason Jimenez Packers.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Jimenez with the Green Bay Packers in 2004

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|1}}

| birth_place = Queens, New York, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| number =

| import = yes

| position1 = OT

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 320

| highschool = Cypress Creek High School; Orlando, Florida

| college = Southern Mississippi

| playing_years1 = 2003*

| playing_team1 = Cleveland Browns

| playing_years2 = 2003-2004*{{cite web |title=Jason Jimenez |url=https://profootballarchives.com/transactions/j/jime00100.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=5 November 2024}}

| playing_team2 = Green Bay Packers

| playing_years3 = 2004

| playing_team3 = Frankfurt Galaxy

| playing_years4 = 2004*

| playing_team4 = Oakland Raiders

| playing_years5 = 2005*

| playing_team5 = Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| playing_years6 = 2005

| playing_team6 = Cologne Centurions

| playing_years7 = 2005*

| playing_team7 = Detroit Lions

| playing_years8 = {{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2009}}

| playing_team8 = BC Lions

| playing_years9 = {{CFL Year|2010}}–{{CFL Year|2011}}

| playing_team9 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| career_highlights =

| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}

| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}

| honours = Grey Cup (2006)

| career_footnotes = *Offseason and/or practice squad member only

}}

Jason Jimenez (born May 1, 1980) is a former professional gridiron football offensive tackle. He last played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is a former member of the 2006 Grey Cup champions, the BC Lions of the CFL.

Professional career

In 2003, Jimenez played on the practice squad for the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed by the Packers in January 2004 and released in September 2004. The Raiders assigned him to the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe in 2005. The BC Lions signed him on January 31, 2006. In 2008, he was named a CFL All-Star.{{Cite web | url = https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerj/jime00100.html | website = ProFootballArchives.com | title = Jason Jimenez Stats | access-date = October 25, 2023}}

On January 29, 2010, Jimenez was released by the Lions after playing 71 games over a four-year period.

Jimenez signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 23, 2010. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Personal life

He went to The University of Southern Mississippi where he earned joint degrees in Political science and Criminal justice while playing for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. He graduated from Cypress Creek HS in Orlando Fl. As of 2023, Jimenez has a wife and 2 kids, he is currently a principal at Legacy Middle School in Florida.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

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