Javontae Jean-Baptiste
No. 90 – Washington Commanders | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Spring Valley, New York, U.S. | May 16, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 222 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024 | |||||||
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Javontae Jean-Baptiste (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish before being selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Jean-Baptiste was born on May 16, 2000, in Spring Valley, New York.[1] He attended high school at Bergen Catholic.[1] In Jean-Baptiste's senior season he notched 88 tackles with 14.5 being for a loss, 11.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[2] Coming out of high school, Jean-Baptiste was rated as a four star recruit, and the 129th best player in the class of 2018.[3] Jean-Baptiste committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[4][5]
College career
Ohio State
In Jean-Baptiste's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he played in 11 games notching 20 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and a fumble recovery.[6] Jean-Baptiste finished the 2021 season with 12 tackles with two going for a loss, and a sack and a half.[7] In week three of the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste totaled two sacks, a forced fumble, and five pressures against Toledo.[8] In the 2022 Peach Bowl Jean-Baptiste had half a sack.[9] In the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste totaled 19 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, and four sacks.[10] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Jean-Baptiste decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12] Jean-Baptiste finished his career at Ohio State totaling 52 tackles, eight sacks, and a forced fumble.[13]
Notre Dame
In 2023, Jean-Baptiste transferred to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[14][15] In Week 4, Jean-Baptiste notched a career-high eight tackles against his former team Ohio State.[16] Jean-Baptiste tallied 47 tackles, 9.5 for loss, and 4 sacks during the season.[17]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2018 | Ohio State | Did not play | ||||||||||||
2019 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career[18] | 55 | 17 | 102 | 46 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.71 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[19][20] |
Jean-Baptiste was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[21] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 10, 2024.[22] Jean-Baptiste recorded his first career sack in Week 3.[23] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2024, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 6.[24][25] He was activated on November 23.[26]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2024 | WAS | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Jean-Baptiste's cousin, Abry Jones, played for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2020.[27]
References
- ^ a b Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 191–192. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Landis, Bill (February 7, 2018). "Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Darren (February 7, 2018). "Cooper: Javontae Jean-Baptiste weathers storm, selects Ohio State". Bergen Record. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ McKewon, Sean (February 7, 2018). "Javontae Jean-Baptiste was coming to Nebraska until last-second flip to Ohio State". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (February 7, 2018). "Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Ohio State to close the 2018 recruiting class: What it means". The Athletic. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (July 25, 2023). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 1 Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Ohio State transfer defensive end". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Engel, Patrick (January 13, 2023). "Ohio State transfer DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste commits to Notre Dame". On3.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (January 13, 2023). "Ohio State's Javontae Jean-Baptiste Transferring To Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (January 13, 2023). "Ohio State DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste transfers to Notre Dame". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (January 2, 2023). "Ohio State football defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste enters NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (January 2, 2023). "Ohio State DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (January 2, 2023). "Ohio State football's Javontae Jean-Baptiste enters transfer portal for final year of eligibility". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (January 13, 2023). "Ohio State football's Javontae Jean-Baptiste transferring to Notre Dame and playing against Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Boulton, Ginny (January 13, 2023). "Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Ohio State DL, announces transfer destination". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ DeFazio, Emily (November 17, 2023). "Jean-Baptiste steps up after transferring from OSU". The Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Kyle (December 1, 2023). "Newsstand: On3 ranks Notre Dame football player among top 10 transfer additions in 2023". On3.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste". College Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Javontae Jean-Baptiste College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah (April 27, 2024). "Commanders select DE Javontae Jean-Baptise with the 222nd pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach (May 10, 2024). "Commanders sign WR Luke McCaffrey, LB Jordan Magee, S Dominique Hampton, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Javontae Jean-Baptiste's first NFL sack comes vs. Joe Burrow in Week 3 of 2024". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Ivan (October 15, 2024). "Commanders suffer multiple injuries on the defensive line". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 16, 2024). "Commanders place Jon Allen, Javontae Jean-Baptiste on IR; add depth to defensive line". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Commanders' Javontae Jean-Baptiste: Activated from injured reserve". CBS Sports. RotoWire. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (February 7, 2018). "What Javontae Jean-Baptiste's Commitment Means For Ohio State's 2018 Recruiting Class". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved October 28, 2024.