James Dearth
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 Dearth with the New York Jets. | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | January 22, 1976 Fort Ord, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Scurry-Rosser | ||||||
| College: | Tarleton State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||
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James Dearth (born January 22, 1976) is a former American football long snapper. Dearth, who attended Tarleton State University, was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
He has also been a member of the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots.
Early years[edit]
Dearth attended Scurry-Rosser High School in Scurry, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a starter at both, quarterback and middle linebacker, and was an All-State honoree at both positions.
Professional career[edit]
Cleveland Browns[edit]
Dearth was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.[1]
New York Jets[edit]
In 2001, the Jets would sign the free agent Dearth as a tight end/long snapper.[2] In that same year he recorded a career-high three receptions and a touchdown. Following the season, Dearth was relegated to long snapping duties and was a consistent part of the Jets' special teams unit until he became a free agent and was replaced by Tanner Purdum following the 2009 season.[2][3]
Washington Redskins[edit]
On August 14, 2010, Dearth would sign with the Washington Redskins.[4][5] Dearth was expected to compete with the "inconsistent" Nick Sundberg.[4] Despite Sundberg's inconsistencies he slowly progressed throughout training camp and eventually Dearth was waived on August 31, 2010 in favor of the improved Sundberg.[6][7]
San Diego Chargers[edit]
The San Diego Chargers signed Dearth on September 15, 2010 after a hamstring injury saw long snapper David Binn placed on injured reserve.[8] Two days later on September 17, 2010, Dearth suffered a foot injury during practice and would subsequently be placed on injured reserve before playing a game for the Chargers.[9][10]
New England Patriots[edit]
Dearth signed with the New England Patriots on August 29, 2011.[11] He was released on September 4.[12]
Personal[edit]
Dearth is married to his wife, Laurie, with whom he has three children, Kaitlyn, Kendall, and Kolton.[2] Dearth, a devout Christian, is known to be a "low-key and cordial" person.[2]
Dearth used to co-own an Athletic Republic franchise in the Houston area with friend and former Jets running back Derrick Blaylock.[2] The facility opened in December 2009 aiming to help young athletes prepare for professional careers.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Waszak Jr., Dennis (June 4, 2010). "With no offers, former Jets LS James Dearth facing possibility that NFL career is over". Washington Examiner. Retrieved October 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cimini, Rich (February 5, 2010). "The end of the Dearth era?". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "Report: Redskins sign James Dearth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (August 15, 2010). "Long snapper James Dearth joins Redskins". Redskins Insider. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Gary (August 31, 2010). "Redskins Release Williams, Holmes, Dearth, Davis". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (August 31, 2010). "Edwin Williams, James Dearth to be cut from roster". Redskins Insider. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Georgatos, Dennis J. (September 15, 2010). "Chargers Lose Long Snapper David Binn for Season; Sign James Dearth". AOL FanHouse. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 17, 2010). "Chargers place long snapper James Dearth on IR, sign Ryan Neill". National Football Post. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (September 28, 2010). "Chargers lose another snapper". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Patriots tap Jets pipeline with Dearth". ESPN.com. August 29, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Former Chiefs Guard Brian Waters". patspulpit.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2013.