Quentin Jammer
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Career Summary
Quentin Jammer was an NFL cornerback who played 12 seasons, primarily for the San Diego Chargers, and appeared in 183 games.
Jammer entered the NFL as the fifth overall selection in the 2002 draft after a decorated career at Texas. He played for San Diego from 2002 through 2012 and Denver in 2013.
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Early Life
Jammer was born in Bay City, Texas, on June 19, 1979.
Texas Athletics lists his birthplace and birth date and identifies Angleton, Texas, as his hometown.
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High School
Jammer attended Angleton High School, where he played several positions and also lettered in track and field.
Texas records identify Mike Mullins as his high-school coach and say Jammer played free safety, quarterback, and running back while becoming a three-year starter and two-time all-district selection on both sides of the ball.
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College Career
At Texas, Jammer was a unanimous consensus All-American, a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, and the program's career leader in pass breakups at the end of his career.
He played 49 career games with 41 starts according to Texas Athletics. In 2001, Jammer started all 13 games, shared the team's Most Valuable Player and Outstanding Defensive Player honors, and was a Jim Thorpe Award finalist.
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Path to the NFL
San Diego selected Jammer fifth overall in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Texas Athletics notes that he tied Bryant Westbrook's school record for the earliest defensive back selected and joined Mike Williams as the first pair of Longhorns selected in the draft's top five.
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NFL Career
Jammer played 11 seasons with San Diego and finished his NFL career with Denver in 2013.
NFL career statistics credit him with 183 games, 619 total tackles, 21 interceptions, 139 passes defensed, and seven forced fumbles. Denver's 2013 guide lists 162 career starts and eight postseason starts.
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Career Accomplishments
Jammer ranked among the Chargers' career leaders for longevity and interceptions.
Denver's 2013 media guide says his 172 regular-season games with the Chargers were sixth-most in team history and the most by a cornerback, while his 21 interceptions were tied for seventh. In 2012, he recorded a career-best six takeaways, including three interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
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Playing Style
At Texas, Jammer was described as a big, physical, athletic cornerback capable of covering top receivers and supporting the run.
His college record combined coverage production with run support: Texas says he allowed only one touchdown pass in 28 career starts at cornerback and finished with a school-record 57 pass breakups.
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Legacy
Jammer's legacy includes a durable Chargers career and a place among Texas football's accomplished defensive backs.
Texas highlighted his two first-team All-Big 12 selections, school record for 57 pass breakups, and seven career interceptions in a 2013 Hall of Honor spotlight.
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