Peewee Jarrett
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
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Iowa Central (2021)
West Florida (2022–2023)
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- Tucson Sugar Skulls (2025–present)
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Byron "Peewee" Jarrett Jr. (born October 12, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tucson Sugar Skulls of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Ellsworth Panthers, Iowa Central Tritons, and West Florida Argonauts.
Early life
Jarrett grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/university-west-florida/2022/09/03/uwf-football-acclaimed-qb-byron-jarrett-leads-intrigue-argos-opener/7934100001/|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|title=UWF Football: Acclaimed quarterback part of intrigue for Argos season opener|author=Vilona, Bill|date=September 3, 2022}} He attended Herbert Hoover High School in Des Moines, throwing for 2,364 passing yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior and then 2,710 yards (second-best in Iowa) and 23 touchdowns as a senior.{{Cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2024/04/25/byron-peewee-jarrett-on-nfl-draft-des-moines-hoover-football-west-florida-division-ii/73418127007/|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|title=Des Moines Hoover alum Byron 'Peewee' Jarrett hopeful about NFL Draft prospects|author=Hertel, Alyssa|date=April 25, 2024|via=archive.ph|access-date=June 1, 2024|archive-date=May 2, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240502203012/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2024/04/25/byron-peewee-jarrett-on-nfl-draft-des-moines-hoover-football-west-florida-division-ii/73418127007/|url-status=bot: unknown}} He ended his high school career having thrown for over 5,000 yards and over 50 touchdowns, which included breaking the single-game Hoover passing yards record with 547.{{Cite news|url=https://www.freemanjournal.net/sports/local-sports/2024/05/former-iowa-central-standout-jarrett-signs-with-jets-as-undrafted-free-agent/|newspaper=The Daily Freeman-Journal|title=Former Iowa Central standout Jarrett signs with Jets as undrafted free agent|date=May 2, 2024|author=Becker, Dana}} However, his team won only five games across his last two years and he had no offers to play NCAA college football.
College career
Jarrett was ultimately able to enroll at Ellsworth Community College in 2018, where he appeared in seven games before missing the rest of the year due to injury. He then moved away to be closer to his sick grandmother, who died in February 2019. He underwent two shoulder surgeries and did not play in the 2019 season.
Jarrett joined Iowa Central Community College in 2020, but the season was pushed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that, having not seen any playing time in over two years, "I was so set on quitting football." After discussing with the team's head coach and with his father, Jarrett ultimately decided to continue his football career. He played two seasons for the team – in both the spring and fall 2021 seasons – and totaled over 3,500 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns, also rushing for close to 600 yards in the second season with 13 rushing touchdowns. He was chosen a first-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America selection.
Having received attention from larger schools following his play at the NJCAA level, Jarrett committed to play for the NCAA Division I FCS Western Illinois Leathernecks, but decided to transfer to the Division II West Florida Argonauts after only one semester. He won the starting job at West Florida, succeeding Austin Reed, and completed 165 passes for 2,719 yards and 33 touchdowns, throwing for a touchdown in all of the team's 14 games while leading them to 12 wins – second-best in program history – and an appearance in the semifinals of the Division II playoffs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/university-west-florida/2022/12/10/uwf-football-final-four-ferris-state-division-2-playoffs/69711463007/|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|title=UWF Football: Argos season comes to an end as they fall to Ferris State in Final Four|date=December 10, 2022|author=Hollis, Greg}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal/146495664/|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 22, 2023|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal/146495720/ B2]|author=Grieco, Ben|title=Jarrett, Leggett return to lead offensive squad}} {{Open access}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flofootball.com/articles/11185071-can-peewee-jarrett-take-west-florida-back-to-the-dii-national-championship|publisher=FloFootball|title=Can Peewee Jarrett Take West Florida Back To The DII National Championship?|author=Napier, Briar|date=August 10, 2023}}
In 2023, Jarrett threw for 2,989 yards and 32 touchdowns while running for 372 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/uwf-football-quarterback-peewee-jarrett-101411852.html|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|via=Yahoo!|title=UWF Football: Quarterback Peewee Jarrett declares for 2024 NFL Draft after two years as Argo|date=December 2, 2023|author=Grieco, Ben}} He became the first player in school history to throw for over 5,000 yards with over 1,000 rushing yards.{{Cite news|url=https://navarrepress.com/jarrett-makes-history-at-uwf/|newspaper=Navarre Press|title=Jarrett makes history at UWF|author=Lester, Brian|date=November 7, 2023}} He declared for the NFL draft after the season.
Professional career
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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jarrett was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/04/28/peewee-jarrett-signed-by-new-york-jets-as-undrafted-free-agent/73491696007/|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|title=New York Jets sign UWF quarterback Peewee Jarrett as undrafted free agent|date=April 28, 2024|author=Grieco, Ben}}{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-2024-undrafted-free-agents|author1=Greenberg, Ethan|author2=Pullano, John|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=May 3, 2024}} He was waived by the Jets on May 6, after the team signed Andrew Peasley and Colby Suits.{{Cite web|title=Jets sign QBs Andrew Peasley and Colby Suits; waive QB PeeWee Jarrett|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jets-sign-qbs-andrew-peasley-and-colby-suits-waive-qb-peewee-jarrett|author=Alper, Josh|publisher=NBC Sports|website=ProFootballTalk|date=May 6, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.eccathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/bios/jarrett_byron_x5rd Ellsworth Panthers bio]
- [https://www.ictritons.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/jarrett_byron_kjrz Iowa Central Tritons bio]
- [https://goargos.com/sports/football/roster/peewee-jarrett/7133 West Florida Argonauts bio]
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Players of American football from Des Moines, Iowa
Category:Ellsworth Panthers football players
Category:Iowa Central Tritons football players