{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jawan Jamison | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = 44, 47 | position = Running back | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|23}} | birth_place = Starke, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = Jacksonville (FL) Bolles | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 7 | weight_lbs = 203 | college = Rutgers | draftyear = 2013 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 228 | pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2013}}) * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Bismarck Bucks ({{CIF Year|2017}}) | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-Big East (2012) | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = |pfr=JamiJa00 }}

'''Jawan Jamison''' (born November 23, 1991) is an American former football running back. He played college football for Rutgers University. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.

==Early life== Jamison attended The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he played football and ran track. He was teammates with John Theus. He led Bolles to back-to-back Florida Class 2A state championships in 2008 and 2009. As a senior; Jamison rushed for over 1,700 yards and scored 17 touchdowns.

In track & field, Jamison was a standout sprinter. He posted a personal-best time of 10.87 seconds in the 100 meters. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (42.79 s) relay squad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jawan Jamison &#124; Rutgers &#124; Redskins RB |url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/jawan-jamison-1954/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155425/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/jawan-jamison-1954/ |archivedate=February 11, 2017 |accessdate=October 19, 2014 |website=Tracking Football}}</ref>

Considered a three-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', he was rated as the 21st all-purpose back in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Rutgers over offers from Florida Atlantic and Northern Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jawan-Jamison-91539 |title=Jawan Jamison - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-date=April 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015949/https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jawan-Jamison-91539 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==College career== Jamison redshirted his first year and spent his time on the scout team. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Jamison rushed for 897 yards on 231 carries with nine touchdowns. He was the MVP of the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl after rushing for 131 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns.<ref name="t945">{{cite web | last=Hutchinson | first=Dave | title=Rutgers' Jawan Jamison comes up big in Pinstripe Bowl to cap big season | website=NJ.com| date=2011-12-31 | url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2011/12/rutgers_jawan_jamison_comes_up.html | access-date=2024-08-06}}</ref> As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, he rushed for 1,054 yards on 242 carries four touchdowns. Jamison elected to not finish two years of eligibility and enter the 2013 NFL draft. Most draft boards have Jamison projected as a third round pick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rutgers' Jamison Declares For NFL Draft|date=January 5, 2013|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/05/rutgers-jamison-declares-for-nfl-draft/|publisher=CBS New New York|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

==Professional career== ===Pre-draft=== Jamison was considered one of the best running backs in his class.<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=108962&draftyear=2015&genpos=RB NFL Draft Scout]</ref>

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===Washington Redskins=== Jamison was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Mike|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/04/27/redskins-take-rb-jawan-jamison-out-of-rutgers-in-seventh-round/|title=Redskins take RB Jawan Jamison out of Rutgers in seventh round|newspaper=Washington Post|date=April 27, 2013|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref> He officially signed a four-year contract with the team on May 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/05/16/redskins-sign-seventh-round-rb-jawan-jamison/|title=Redskins sign seventh-round RB Jawan Jamison|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=May 16, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Drafted-RB-Jawan-Jamison/e92cf296-b9f9-4db6-aa6e-2611d2e1498c|title=Redskins Sign Drafted RB Jawan Jamison|first=Brian|last=Tinsman|date=May 16, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609025603/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Drafted-RB-Jawan-Jamison/e92cf296-b9f9-4db6-aa6e-2611d2e1498c|archive-date=June 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Redskins waived him on August 31, 2013, for final roster cuts before the start of 2013 season,<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/08/31/redskins-part-with-offensive-tackle-tony-pashos-others-as-cutdown-day-begins/|title=Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=August 31, 2013|accessdate=August 31, 2013}}</ref> he was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|work=RealRedskins.com|url=http://realredskins.com/2013/09/01/per-reports-6-of-8-redskins-practice-squad-spots-filled/|title=Redskins announce eight-member practice squad|first=Rich|last=Tandler|date=September 1, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904131937/http://realredskins.com/2013/09/01/per-reports-6-of-8-redskins-practice-squad-spots-filled/|archivedate=September 4, 2013}}</ref> On December 10, 2013, Jamison was added to the Redskins active roster, after a season-ending injury to running back Evan Royster.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Shuffle-Backs-Promote-Jamison/08131a15-13bd-4765-8e07-68e8807b1956|title=Redskins Shuffle Backs, Promote Jamison|first=Brian|last=Tinsman|date=December 10, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213214205/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Shuffle-Backs-Promote-Jamison/08131a15-13bd-4765-8e07-68e8807b1956|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released on March 4, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Mike |date=March 4, 2014 |title=Redskins part ways with Adam Carriker, Sav Rocca, three others |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/03/04/redskins-part-ways-with-adam-carriker-sav-rocca-three-others/ |access-date=March 4, 2014 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>

===Pittsburgh Steelers=== Jamison was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilkening|first1=Mike|title=Steelers sign RB Jawan Jamison|date=August 2014|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/01/steelers-sign-rb-jawan-jamison/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref> He was waived on August 11.<ref>{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/11/steelers-waive-rb-jawan-jamison/|title=Steelers waive RB Jawan Jamison|first=Mike|last=Wilkening|date=August 11, 2014|accessdate=August 22, 2014}}</ref>

===Bismarck Bucks=== On January 7, 2017, Jamison signed with the Bismarck Bucks of Champions Indoor Football (CIF).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gocif.net/transactions.html | title=Transactions | publisher=gocif.net | accessdate=February 23, 2017 | archive-date=March 23, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323085204/http://gocif.net/transactions.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> Jamison was suspended on March 8, 2017, and was released March 9, 2017, appearing in just one game for the Bucks.

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130908033710/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/jawan-jamison/eb1f80a3-320d-47ef-8212-f976c9ef134b/ Washington Redskins bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121015003008/http://www.scarletknights.com/football/roster/detail.asp?id=4528 Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio]

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