Jabari Price (born August 31, 1992) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at North Carolina. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | August 31, 1992 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Florida) | ||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 225 | ||||
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Early life
editPrice attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he played as a cornerback and free safety on the football team. As a senior in 2010, opponents threw his way only 23 times and he still made five interceptions and 12 pass break-ups, to go along with 39 tackles and 5 forced fumbles. He helped lead Ely to an 11–2 record and the state 5A regionals, where they were defeated by nationally ranked St. Thomas Aquinas. He earned Sun Sentinel all-county honors and was selected to play in the annual Dade vs. Broward County high school all-star game in January. The United States Achievement Academy named Price an All-American Scholar in 2010.[1]
As a member of Blanche Ely's track & field team, Price competed as a sprinter. In 2008, he took eighth in the 200 meters (23.42s) and eight in the 400-meter dash (52.95s) at the BCAA North Meet.[2] At the FHSAA 4A District Meet, Price ran a personal-best time of 11.32 seconds in the 100-meter dash and ran the third leg on the 4 × 100 m relay squad, helping them win the event with a time of 41.48 seconds.[3] He also posted a career-best time of 21.42 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the Charles Johnson Invitational as a senior.[4] The Blanche Ely relay squad was named to the Miami Herald all-county first-team.[5]
Price was a consensus three-star recruit and was rated the no. 83 cornerback in the country by Rivals. He received 10 NCAA Division I scholarship offers, including letters from Minnesota and Rutgers. He originally gave an oral commitment to Minnesota but ultimately decided to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels in order to be closer to home.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Jabari Price CB |
Pompano Beach, Florida | Blanche Ely High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | N/A | Nov 3, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 115 (CB) Rivals: 83 (CB) | ||||||
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College career
editAs a true freshman at North Carolina, Price played in all 13 games at cornerback, starting the final four and recording 20 tackles, four pass break-ups and one interception. He missed four games during his sophomore season due to hand surgery, but still ended up with 16 tackles, two pass break-ups and a tackle for loss. Price had a breakout season as a junior. In 11 games, he tallied 76 tackles (ranking third on the team), nine pass break-ups (first on the team), four tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one QB hurry and one interception. He registered at least four tackles in each game. As a senior, Price posted 74 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 9 pass break-ups and a forced fumble while starting all 12 games, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention accolades.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.30 s | 7.04 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
16 reps | |
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After being projected as a fifth-seventh round pick,[9][10] Price was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[11] On May 16, 2014, the Vikings signed Price and Kendall James (sixth round) to rookie contracts.[12] He agreed to a 4 year/$2.28 million contract.[13] Price appeared in 14 games as a rookie, recording 10 combined tackles while mostly playing special teams.[14]
Price was suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.[14]
On September 3, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[15]
On September 2, 2017, Price was released by the Vikings.[16]
Personal life
editPrice was born on August 31, 1992, to Lalanda Price Sr. and Portia Williams, and was raised in Pompano Beach. His grandmother, Ernestine Price, was a community leader and civil rights activist.[6]
On December 29, 2014, Price was arrested in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and charged with a misdemeanor DWI. He was released on bail shortly thereafter.[17] He pled guilty to a reduced charge of careless driving on April 10, 2015, and was sentenced to a $300 fine and 30 days of electronic home monitoring.[14]
References
edit- ^ Brousseau, Dave (January 21, 2010). "Parade set to honor Miramar High football champs". Sun-Sentinel. p. 34. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BCAA North Prelims 2008 - Complete Results (Raw)".
- ^ "FHSAA 4A District 11 2010 - Complete Results (Raw)".
- ^ "Charles Johnson Invitational 2010 - Complete Results (Raw)".
- ^ "All-Broward | Spring 2010 | Track". Miami Herald. May 25, 2010. p. 47. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Tomasson, Chris (July 31, 2014). "Vikings seventh-round pick Jabari Price turning heads in Mankato". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Barbour, Brian (December 2, 2013). "Four Tar Heels Named First Team All-ACC". Tar Heel Blog. SB Nation. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ Draft Profile
- ^ "Jabari Price". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Zinski, Dan (May 10, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Select CB Jabari Price". The Viking Age. FanSided. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (May 16, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Sign Kendall James and Jabari Price". The Daily Norseman. SB Nation. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ Jabari Price - Current Salary Information
- ^ a b c Daniels, Tim (July 24, 2015). "Jabari Price Suspended 2 Games for Violating NFL Substance Abuse Policy". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ Goessling, Ben (January 2, 2015). "Vikings: Jabari Price arrested for DWI". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2022.