Jason Worilds
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 3, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rahway, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Carteret (NJ) | ||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||||
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Jason Adjepong Worilds (born March 3, 1988) is a former American football outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.[1]
Early life
Worilds attended Carteret High School in Carteret, New Jersey where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. He played on the defensive line as well as linebacker and fullback.[1] During his junior year he posted 87 tackles, 22 of them for a loss and 12 sacks.[1] On the opposite side of the ball, he had 61 carries for 330 yards and four touchdowns.[1] He earned Associated Press All-State honors.[1] His success continued on into his senior year in which he had 107 tackles, 18 for a loss and 10 sacks, again earning All-State honors and becoming the first player in school history to have the honor in consecutive honors.[1]
Coming out of High School, Worilds was rated the seventh best strongside defensive end by Rivals.com.[2] He was ranked the eight best in the country from scout.com.
College career
Worilds began by seeing the field in two games on defense and special teams. He blocked a punt against the North Carolina Tar Heels and returned it for seven yards. After though, he elected to have season ending shoulder surgery and was granted a medical red-shirt.[1] Worilds picked up where he left off in 2007, and had two Quarterback hurries in the opener against East Carolina University. In a game against Ohio, Worilds suffered a high-ankle sprain and missed the following game against William & Mary. The next season, he started 12 games and played in 13 games. He was 4th on his team in tackles with 62. His 21 QB Hurries led the Hokies. Jason posted 7 tackles against Virginia Tech's bitter rivals, University of Virginia. However, he had to sit out of the Orange Bowl because of a shoulder inury. In 2009, Jason Worlids started in all of Virginia Tech's 13 games. During that time, he recorded 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 pass broken up, 1 pass defended, 1 forced fumble, 42 quarterback hurries, and a whopping 32 Quarterback Hits. After his Junior year, Jason decided to declare for the 2010 NFL Draft. He finished his college career with 41 Games Played, 25 Games Started, 132 tackles (62 solo tackles), 34 Tackles for Loss, 15.00 sacks, 2 Pass Break-Ups, 2 Passes Defended, 67 Quarterback Hits, 3 Forced Fumbles, and 1 Blocked Kick. [1]
Professional career
Worilds was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. On March 3, 2014, he signed his $9.754 million transition tender to stay with Pittsburgh. [3]
On March 11, 2015, after the first day of free agency, Worilds announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 27. Worilds was deemed to be one of the most sought free agent linebackers but decided to end his career after 5 years as a Pittsburgh Steeler.[4] He finished his career with 25.5 career sacks.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PIT | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | 12 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | PIT | 15 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | PIT | 16 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 73 | 204 | 144 | 60 | 25.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
Personal life
After retiring from the NFL, Worilds announced he left football, reportedly to become a Jehovah's Witness. [6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jason Worilds". Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Football Power Rankings: 2009 Defensive Line". Rivals.com. 2009-05-13.
- ↑ "Jason Worilds Signs His $9.754 Million Transition Tender".
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (March 11, 2015). "Worilds retires from NFL". Steelers.com.
- ↑ "Jason Worilds Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ Bouchette, Ed (March 11, 2015). "Worilds says he's quitting football, and Steelers believe he means it". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2015.