Jeremy James Geathers (June 19, 1986 – February 11, 2017) was an American football player. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Nevada-Las Vegas.
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| Born: | June 19, 1986 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 11, 2017 (aged 30) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Andrews (SC) | ||||||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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Early life
editGeathers attended Andrews High School in Andrews, South Carolina.
College career
editAfter his high school graduation, Geathers attended Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. While at Butler, Geathers was a member of the Grizzlies football team.
Geathers spent two seasons playing for the UNLV Rebels before forgoing his final season of eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL draft.
Professional career
editReturn to the Shock
editGeathers returned to the Shock in 2013 and 2014.[1]
Orlando Predators
editOn October 27, 2014, Geathers was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[2]
Death
editGeathers was killed as he tried to cross a street and was struck by a limousine driver on February 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. Geathers was reportedly not at an intersection or marked crosswalk when the incident occurred.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Geathers Returns to Spokane for 2014". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "Predators Add Standout Pass Rusher Jeremy Geathers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Ruiz, Stephen (February 12, 2017). "Former Orlando Predator Jeremy Geathers dies after limo strikes him in Las Vegas". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
External links
edit- Jeremy Geathers at NFL.com
- Toronto Argonauts profile page
- ArenaFans.com page
- New Orleans Saints bio Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- UNLV Rebels bio Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
