Rakim Jarrett

Rakim Jarrett (born January 24, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers after the 2023 NFL draft.

Rakim Jarrett

Jarrett with Maryland in 2021
No. 18 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2001-01-24) January 24, 2001 (age 24) Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. John's College (Washington, D.C.)
College:	Maryland (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 13 Receiving yards: 184 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Jarrett attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Washington, D.C. his senior year in 2019 after recording 60 receptions for 950 yards and seven touchdowns.^[1][2]

A five-star recruit, Jarrett originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football before switching to the University of Maryland, College Park.^[3][4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Maryland in 2020, Jarrett started all four games he played in and had 17 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns.^[6] As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 829 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.44 s	1.51 s	2.57 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Jarrett was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.^[9] On August 29, 2023, the Buccaneers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.^[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 22.^[11] He was activated on January 5, 2024.

Jarrett began the 2024 season on injured reserve, and activated on October 26.^[12]