Defensive line, Florida State (from UAlbany), 2019–23
Jared Verse
Lettered 2022–23 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Berwick, PA
- Born
- Nov 4, 2000
Jared Verse played defensive line at UAlbany (2019–21) and Florida State (2022–23). The Los Angeles Rams took Verse in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highat Florida, 2023All-America: FWAA 2023; The Athletic 2022
Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UAlbany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 42 | 20 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 40 | 23 | 12 | 8.5 | 2 | 7 |
| Career | 86 | 46 | 27.5 | 17 | 2 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UAlbany | 5 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Florida State | 5 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Jr. | 6′4″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Florida State 11 games, 40 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. LSU | W 45–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Boston College | W 31–29 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Clemson | W 31–24 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 39–17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Duke | W 38–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Miami | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida | W 24–15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Louisville | W 16–6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2022 Florida State 12 games, 42 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Duquesne | W 47–7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs.LSU | W 24–23 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atLouisville | W 35–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Wake Forest | L 21–31 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at NC State | L 17–19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Clemson | L 28–34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 41–16 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atMiami | W 45–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atSyracuse | W 38–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Louisiana | W 49–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida | W 45–38 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 35–32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 UAlbany 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | atSyracuse | L 24–62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 at Delaware, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅞″ |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 79½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 31 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.31 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 39 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2024–25)
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 61 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 54 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 39 | 128 | 12 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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