J. K. Schaffer
player of American football
Jerome Kyle "J. K." Schaffer (born June 10, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jaguars in 2012 and has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
College career
Schaffer played linebacker at the University of Cincinnati for the Bearcats. The 2011 American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Conference Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, he was a two-year captain during Cincinnati's most prosperous run in program history. He is just the fourth player in BIG EAST history to register at least 100 tackles in three consecutive seasons, culminating in a career-high 114 stops in the 2011 season.
A three-year starter, two-time all-conference player and a member of three BIG EAST Championship teams, Schaffer had 337 career tackles, leading all BIG EAST players who were active in 2011. He finished his career with 27.5 tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He earned First-team All-BIG EAST honors in 2011 after he ranked third in the conference in tackles (8.8 per game), had four sacks and led a Cincinnati unit that led the nation in sacks (8.6 per game) and was sixth nationally in rushing defense (96.2 ypg). He was an All-BIG EAST Second-team choice in 2010.
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