 Thurman with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |||||||||||
| No. 6 –Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1995-01-20)January 20, 1995 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Proviso West (Hillside, Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College: | Indiana State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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Jameer Thurman (born January 20, 1995) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Thurman played college football for theIndiana State Sycamores from 2013 to 2016.
Thurman spent two seasons with theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League. Playing in all 18 regular season games during his rookie season in 2017, Thurman recorded 52 tackles, as well as 13 more special teams tackles, a sack, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. Calgary made it to the105th Grey Cup, but lost the championship game to theToronto Argonauts. Thurman recorded 7 tackles during the game, and also sacked Argos quarterbackRicky Ray. The 2018 season again ended with a trip to the Grey Cup; this time it was a victory. Calgary's win in the106th Grey Cup was the organization's 8th title. In that game, Thurman had two more tackles and a forced fumble, while overall on the year he played in 17 games, upping his tackles to 82 defensive tackles, 16 specials teams tackles, two more sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble.
Thurman signed with theChicago Bears in January 2019.[1] Thurman managed 16 tackles during the preseason, but did not make the roster, being waived on August 31, 2019.[2]
In October 2019, Thurman was selected by theDC Defenders in the2020 XFL Draft.[3] Despite the season ending after 5 games due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Thurman made 28 tackles, an interception, and forced a fumble.[4]Pro Football Focus listed Thurman as one of the highest graded players.[5] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[6]
On January 19, 2021, it was announced that Thurman had re-signed with the Stampeders.[7] He played for two seasons with the Stampeders and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[8]
On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Thurman had signed with theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] He started all 18 regular season games where he recorded a career-highs with 98 defensive tackles and five sacks along with two interceptions and two forced fumbles.[10] He became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[11]
On February 13,2024, theSaskatchewan Roughriders announced that Thurman had signed a one-year contract with the team.[12]
