Javontae Jean-Baptiste
| Washington Commanders | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 16, 2000 Spring Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Javontae Jean-Baptiste (born May 16, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish before being selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school[edit]
Jean-Baptiste was born on May 16, 2000, in Spring Valley, New York.[1] He attended high school at Bergen Catholic.[1] In Jean-Baptiste's senior season he notched 88 tackles with 14.5 being for a loss, 11.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[2] Coming out of high school, Jean-Baptiste was rated as a four star recruit, and the 129th best player in the class of 2018.[3] Jean-Baptiste also held offers from schools such as Texas A&M, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Baylor, Boston College, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, and UCF.[4] Ultimately, Jean-Baptiste decided to commit to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[5][6]
College career[edit]
Ohio State[edit]
In Jean-Baptiste's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he played in 11 games notching 20 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and a fumble recovery.[7] Jean-Baptiste finished the 2021 season with 12 tackles with two going for a loss, and a sack and a half.[8] In week three of the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste totaled two sacks, a forced fumble, and five pressures against Toledo.[9] In the 2022 Peach Bowl Jean-Baptiste had half a sack.[10] In the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste totaled 19 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, and four sacks.[11] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[12][13]
Jean-Baptiste finished his career at Ohio State totaling 52 tackles, eight sacks, and a forced fumble.[14]
Notre Dame[edit]
Jean-Baptiste decided to transfer to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[15][16] In week four of the 2023 season, Jean-Baptiste notched a career-high eight tackles versus his former team Ohio State.[17] In the 2023 season, Jean-Baptiste tallied 47 tackles with nine and a half being for a loss, and four sacks.[18]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.71 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[19][20] | ||||||||||||
Jean-Baptiste was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 191–192. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Landis, Bill. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Darren. "Cooper: Javontae Jean-Baptiste weathers storm, selects Ohio State". Bergen Record. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Bielik, Tim. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste National Signing Day 2018 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ McKewon, Sean. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste was coming to Nebraska until last-second flip to Ohio State". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Ohio State to close the 2018 recruiting class: What it means". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas. "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 1 Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Ohio State transfer defensive end". NBC Sports. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Engel, Patrick. "Ohio State transfer DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Notre Dame". On3.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Ohio State's Javontae Jean-Baptiste Transferring To Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas. "Ohio State DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste transfers to Notre Dame". NBC Sports. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State football defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste enters NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Ohio State DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Javontae Jean-Baptiste enters transfer portal for final year of eligibility". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Javontae Jean-Baptiste transferring to Notre Dame and playing against Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Boulton, Ginny. "Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Ohio State DL, announces transfer destination". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ DeFazio, Emily. "Jean-Baptiste steps up after transferring from OSU". The Observer. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Kyle. "Newsstand: On3 ranks Notre Dame football player among top 10 transfer additions in 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Javontae Jean-Baptiste College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah. "Commanders select DE Javontae Jean-Baptise with the 222nd pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.