Jeffrey Bret "J. B." Shugarts (born October 26, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. He signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent on April 3, 2014. He played college football at Ohio State.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Graduate assistant |
| Team | Toledo |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 26, 1989 Klein, Texas |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Playing career | |
| 2008-2011 | Ohio State |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2013 | New York Jets |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2016–present | Toledo (GA) |
J.B. played high school football at Klein, Texas where he was a Parade, U.S. Army and E.A. Sports All American. J.B. was runner up Texas High School Player of the year in 2007 and was rated the #1 OL in the state of Texas.
J.B. had over 30 major D1 offers before narrowing his Top 4 to Ohio State, L.S.U., Oklahoma and Texas A.M. J.B. committed to Ohio State in the spring of his Junior year. J.B. played and started in the U.S. Army All American game in January 2008 and early enrolled at Ohio State following the game.
J.B. played at Ohio State 2008 - 2011. J.B. played in 44 games starting 35. The Buckeyes won Big Ten Championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Winning the Rose Bowl in 2009 and the Sugar Bowl in 2010 and playing in the Fiesta Bowl in 2008.
Early life
editJeffrey Bret "J. B." Shugarts was born on October 26, 1989, in Fort Worth, Texas, a son of Jeffrey Bret Shugarts and Donna Miller Shugarts Brittain.[1] His parents divorced in 1992, when he was almost three years old.[2] He attended Ohio State where he played college football.
Professional career
editCleveland Browns
editOn May 9, 2012, he signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[3]
Buffalo Bills
editOn December 5, 2012, signed to Buffalo Bills practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys
editOn May 29, 2013, he was signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[4]
New York Jets
editOn July 23, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets.[5] He was released on August 31, 2013.[6] He was signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[7] He was released on September 3, 2013.[8]
Detroit Lions
editOn April 3, 2014, he signed with a 1-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[9] He was released on July 17, 2014.[10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn July 22, 2014, signed a 1-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
edit2008 - 2011 Ohio State University. J.B. early enrolled in 2008 and played in 44 games while starting 35 at Right Tackle on the Buckeye OL. J.B. was part of 3 Big Ten Championships while the Buckeyes won the Rose Bowl in 2010 over Oregon and the Sugar Bowl in 2011 over Arkansas. The Buckeyes also played in the Fiesta Bowl in 2009 during J.B.'s career.
Coaching career
edit2014, Graduate Assistant University of Toledo. The Rockets finished at 9-2 and were West co-champions of the MAC. The OL began the season with no returning starters but quickly became a strength of the team yielding 4 sacks and ranking #2 in the nation.
References
edit- ^ Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
- ^ Ancestry.com. Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns announce signings of 15 undrafted free agents, including 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and an Akron Zip". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cowboys sign J.B. Shugarts, swap out long snappers". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Jets Add Two Free Agents, Release Two". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2013). "Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2013). "3 Arrive Via Waivers; 7 Added to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Fensom, Michael (September 3, 2013). "Rex Ryan won't reveal starter, but assures update on Mark Sanchez will come Wednesday". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Lions add tackle depth to roster Archived 2014-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Detroit Lions, April 5, 2014
- ^ Yuille, Sean. "Lions release OT J.B. Shugarts". Retrieved July 21, 2014.