Jimmy Staten

Jimmy Staten
Staten with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
Profile
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born (1991-05-04) May 4, 1991
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High schoolWaycross (GA) Ware County
CollegeMiddle Tennessee (2009–2013)
NFL draft2014: 5th round, 172nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jimmy Lewis Staten IV (born May 4, 1991) is an American former football defensive end. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee.

Early life

Staten was born on May 4, 1991, to Jimmy Staten III and Shirley Staten.[1] He attended Ware County High School in Waycross, Georgia, where he was a two-way player in football.[2] As a junior, Staten earned Class AAAA All-State honors as an offensive lineman from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and the Georgia Sports Writers Association.[3][4] Even then, he was "seen as even more valuable" as a defensive end, according to The Florida Times-Union.[2] As a senior, Staten posted 87 tackles and was voted one of the top 100 players in the South by The AJC.[1] He was also selected to play in the 2008 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) North/South All-Star Game as a member of the South squad.[5] In addition to football, Staten lettered in track and field, reaching the state finals in the shot put.[1] He verbally committed to playing college football at Middle Tennessee State University three weeks before signing his National Letter of Intent with the Blue Raiders on February 4, 2009.[6][7]

College career

As a freshman in 2009, Staten took a redshirt and was a member of the scout team.[8] He appeared in 13 games in 2010, recording five tackles. The following season in 2011, Staten started all 12 games and tallied 29 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack. He started all 12 games again in 2012, posting 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a QB hurry.[1]

In 2013, Staten was voted one of four team captains for the Blue Raiders.[9] In 12 games played, he recorded 30 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two QB hurries in his final season. He earned All-Conference USA honorable mention honors and was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[10][11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 303 lb
(137 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in
(2.02 m)		 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 7 ft 10 in
(2.39 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[12]

Seattle Seahawks

After being projected as a seventh round pick or free agent,[13] Staten was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[14][15] Staten was sitting in his college graduation ceremony at Murphy Center when he received the phone call from Seattle indicating that they were going to draft him.[16]

Staten was signed to a rookie contract with Seattle on May 16, 2014.[17] On August 17, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

New York Giants

On August 19, 2015, Staten was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[18]

New England Patriots

On September 7, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Staten to their practice squad. On September 16, 2015, he was released by the Patriots. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 18.[19]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 30, 2015, Staten was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[20] On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Staten to a future/reserve contract.[21] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.[22]

Chicago Bears

On September 14, 2016, Staten was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2016 but was released two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25][26] He was released on December 27, 2016.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 17, 2017, Staten was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.[28] On April 26, 2017, Staten was waived by the Falcons.[29]

Tennessee Titans

On May 15, 2017, Staten was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[30] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[31] He was released on September 11, 2017.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jimmy Staten Bio". Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Griffin, Gary (August 26, 2008). "Top-ranked Ware County aims to finish the job". The Florida Times-Union. p. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Class AAAA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 23, 2007. p. F2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Sports Writers Association 2007 All-State Football Team". The Tifton Gazette. December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "GACA North South All-Star Classic". The Gainesville Times. December 29, 2008. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State signees". Johnson City Press. February 5, 2009. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2009 MTSU Signing Class Bios". The Daily News Journal. February 5, 2009. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Sparks, Adam (March 23, 2010). "Green linemen ready to don blue". The Daily News Journal. p. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Raiders vote on permanent team captains". Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. December 6, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Champlin, Drew (December 10, 2013). "UAB punter Hunter Mullins earns first team Conference USA honors; Nelson, Howard also honored". AL.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Reed, Jesse (January 14, 2014). "NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2014: Roster, Top Prospects for College All-Star Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Jimmy Staten College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Staten". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (May 10, 2014). "Seahawks take DT Jimmy Staten with pick No. 172 of fifth round during his college graduation UPDATED". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  15. ^ Dybas, Todd (May 10, 2014). "Seahawks select DT Jimmy Staten in fifth round". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  16. ^ "MTSU lineman stops graduation with pick by Seahawks". WBIR.com. May 11, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ^ Wilkening, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Seahawks sign three rookies, including Jimmy Staten". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2015). "New York Giants announce first round of roster cuts". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  19. ^ "Patriots re-sign DL Jimmy Staten to the practice squad; Release WR Nathan Palmer from the practice squad". New England Patriots. September 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Paylor, Terez A. (September 30, 2015). "Chiefs add defensive lineman Jimmy Staten to practice squad". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  21. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 18, 2016). "NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  23. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears add Staten to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  24. ^ Kolodziej, Alex (November 19, 2016). "Bears sign Jimmy Staten to active roster, waive De'Vante Bausby". fanragsports.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  25. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 21, 2016). "Bears Waived DT Jimmy Staten". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 23, 2016). "Bears re-sign Fales, put Miller on IR". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  27. ^ Chambers, Matthew (January 17, 2017). "Falcons place Adrian Clayborn on IR, promote DL Joe Vellano". TheFalcoholic.com.
  28. ^ Choate, Dave (February 8, 2017). "Falcons sign several players to future contracts for 2017". TheFalcoholic.com.
  29. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (April 26, 2017). "Falcons waive defensive tackle Staten". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  30. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 15, 2017). "Titans Add Five to Roster, Including MTSU's Jimmy Staten". TitansOnline.com.
  31. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2017). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
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