Jammie Kirlew (born May 12, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. He graduated with degrees in SPEA management and public financial management in December 2009. The two-time All-Big Ten selection and two-time team MVP closed out his career tied for third on the Hoosiers' career sacks list with 23 and second on the career tackles for loss list with 52.5. Kirlew played in 48 career games with 41 starts. He collected 220 tackles, 152 solo, with nine forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. Kirlew has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills and

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. On December 9, 2011 Kirlew was signed to the practice squad of the Jaguars. on the December 27, 2011 Kirlew was promoted to the active roster. He was cut by the Jaguars on April 27, 2012. He was signed by the

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on February 6, 2013. He was subsequently released on April 19, 2013 without playing a single game with the Roughriders. On April 22, Kirlew signed as a defensive lineman with the

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of the

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(GFL). On February 6, 2014, Kirlew was assigned to the

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of the

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(AFL). After the end of his football career, Kirlew has continued to excel in athletic ventures. In particular, in the fall of 2017, Kirlew was the member of a playoff-qualifying team in the YMCA’s split DuPont-Ponte Vedra league. Kirlew appeared in 2 of 6 league games.

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Indiana Hoosiers bio

1987 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football linebackers Indiana Hoosiers football players Denver Broncos players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Tampa Bay Storm players Cypress Creek High School (Florida) alumni German Football League players American expatriate sportspeople in Germany American expatriate players of American football {{Linebacker-1980s-stub