Auburn product and Jets captain whose big 2025 contract met a rough season.
Jamien Sherwood is a linebacker for the New York Jets who has spent his entire career in New York since being drafted out of Auburn in 2021. He signed a major extension in 2025 and wore a captain's badge, but the year did not go to plan. He remains under contract heading into 2026.
Path to the league
Sherwood played college football at Auburn before the Jets selected him in the fifth round, 146th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He converted from safety to linebacker in the pros and grew into a defensive fixture in New York.
Career highlights
On March 12, 2025, Sherwood signed a three-year, $45 million extension that placed him among the league's better-paid linebackers, and he was named a team captain heading into the season, per Wikipedia.
2025 season
Sherwood's 2025 fell well short of his new deal. He struggled in pass coverage and was benched at points during a three-win Jets season, according to SI's Jets coverage. The Jets have over $15 million guaranteed to him in 2026 and cannot easily move off the contract until after that year.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jamien Sherwood
- ESPN: Jamien Sherwood player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jets | 17 | 154 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | jets | 17 | 158 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | jets | 17 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | jets | 17 | 16 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | jets | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Auburn
- Hometown
- Jensen Beach, FL, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
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