Jared Bartlett
| No. 45 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | April 1, 2001 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Collins Hill (Suwanee, Georgia) | ||||
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| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Jared Bartlett (born April 1, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football for Cincinnati and West Virginia. He signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life
[edit]Bartlett attended Collins Hill High School, where he played for head coach Lenny Gregory.[3] Over two varsity seasons, he recorded 156 tackles (117 solo), 10 sacks, 23 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries. He earned All-Region 6-7A honors twice and was named to the All-County first team as a senior after receiving honorable mention as a junior. Bartlett also competed in track and field. He is the brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt.[4]
College career
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]Bartlett played in 50 games for West Virginia from 2019 to 2023, totaling 134 tackles and 21.0 tackles for loss. He was a two-time recipient of the Iron Mountaineer Award, presented to the program’s top offseason strength and conditioning performers (2022 and 2023). As a senior in 2023, he recorded 49 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, including a career-high seven tackles against Houston on October 12. In 2022, he earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors following a three-sack performance against Virginia Tech.
Cincinnati
[edit]Bartlett transferred to Cincinnati for the 2024 season and became one of the Bearcats’ most productive defenders. He led the team in tackles (69), tackles for loss (11.5), and sacks (7.5), earning All-Big 12 honorable mention from conference coaches and Second-Team All-Big 12 honors from Phil Steele. He ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss. Bartlett recorded a season-high ten tackles in the regular-season finale against TCU and delivered consistent production throughout the year, including seven tackles and a sack against West Virginia, five tackles and a 10-yard sack at Colorado, and six tackles with 1.5 sacks at UCF. He opened the season with six tackles and two tackles for loss against Towson.[5][6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) | 4.65 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.41 s | 7.07 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 19 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
[edit]Bartlett signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[8] He was waived on July 24.[9]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On July 30, 2025, Bartlett signed with the Green Bay Packers.[10] He was waived on August 26.[11]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On September 2, 2025, the Arizona Cardinals signed Bartlett to their practice squad.[12] Bartlett made his NFL debut on November 9, against the Seattle Seahawks.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 15, but was waived two days later.[14] Bartlett was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 19.[15]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On January 12, 2026, Bartlett signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived by the Panthers on July 26.[17]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On August 2, 2026, Bartlett signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was waived/injured four days later.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jared Bartlett - Arizona Cardinals Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Jared Bartlett (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Jared Bartlett, Collins Hill, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Packer Sign Brother of Former NFL standout". si.com. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Jared Bartlett - 2024 Football Roster". University of Cincinnati Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Jared Bartlett College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Jared Bartlett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Allen, Eric (May 9, 2025). "Jets Sign 15 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Weir, Susanna (July 24, 2025). "Jets Sign DB Tanner McCalister, Waive LB Jared Bartlett". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "Packers sign LB Jared Bartlett". Packers.com. July 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves | Aug 26, 2025". Packers.com. August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Gershman, Zach (September 2, 2025). "Cardinals Make International Move, Sign Denzel Daxon". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (November 8, 2025). "Cardinals Bring Back Michael Carter To Active Roster Again". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2025). "BJ Ojulari Returns To Roster; Mack Wilson Sr. Heads To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Koslow, Ari. "Jared Bartlett released by Cardinals". Fantasy Pros. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 12, 2026). "Panthers sign 15 to future deals". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (July 25, 2026). "Panthers make three roster moves on Saturday". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign LB Jared Bartlett". Jaguars.com. August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign LB Jahlani Tavai". Jaguars.com. August 6, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia
- Players of American football from Miami
- Collins Hill High School alumni
- American football linebackers
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- New York Jets players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players