Jake Shaw Verity (born December 23, 1997) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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and was signed as an

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by the

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in 2021.

Early life

Verity attended Bremen High School in Georgia, where he was credited with a 63-yard field goal on a

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, the third-longest field goal in

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history.

College career

Verity attended

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and played for the East Carolina Pirates football team. At East Carolina, he was a two-time All-

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selection, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2019, an award given to the top placekicker in college football, and was East Carolina's all-time leading scorer by the time his collegiate career finished. Although he had one year of eligibility remaining, Verity opted to enter the

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted in the

, Verity signed with the

on May 18, 2021. He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. He suffered a torn ACL on December 1 and was ruled out for the season.

Indianapolis Colts

On February 8, 2022, the

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signed Verity to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 25, 2022.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 26, 2022, Verity was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived/injured on August 31 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 6.

References

External links

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East Carolina Pirates profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verity, Jake 1997 births Living people People from Bremen, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football placekickers East Carolina Pirates football players Baltimore Ravens players Indianapolis Colts players Jacksonville Jaguars players