Jeremy Cain
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Robert Cain is an American football
linebacker
and long snapper
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Chicago Bears
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
at Massachusetts.
Cain has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles
, Tennessee Titans
and Washington Redskins
.
given annually to the top Defensive player in Division 1-AA. He finished his career ranking fifth in school history with 363 tackles.
. He would serve as the team's starting linebacker and long snapper recording 38 tackles in helping the Admirals to an appearance in World Bowl XIV.
. Cain would appear in nine games as the Titans primary long snapper and also made three special teams tackles.
on June 18, 2009.
Cain outlasted veteran Joe Zelenka
for the starting long snapper position in the 2009 training camp. He would serve as the teams long snapper for all 16 games in 2009. Cain also made nine special teams tackles which placed him in second place on the Jaguars all time single season list for a long snapper.
In 2010 Cain once again played all 16 games at long snapper and also recorded four special teams tackles.
On February 24, 2011 Cain signed a three year, 2.45 million dollar contract with the Jaguars.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
and long snapper
Long snapper
In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Massachusetts.
Cain has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
and Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
.
High School
Cain attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) In football, as a senior, he garnered first team All-Broward County honors and All-State honors.College career
Cain enjoyed a stellar career at UMass, seeing action in all four years of college at linebacker. A three year starter, Cain was a two time All-American and was also twice a finalist for the Buck Buchanan AwardBuck Buchanan Award
The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.The trophy was named in honor of the...
given annually to the top Defensive player in Division 1-AA. He finished his career ranking fifth in school history with 363 tackles.
Chicago Bears
Cain was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He would spend the 2004 and 2005 seasons between the active roster and the practice squad. Cain saw action in eight games over two years and recorded 10 tackles as a reserve linebacker and one special teams tackle.Amsterdam Admirals
In 2006 Cain spent the season with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL EuropeNFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
. He would serve as the team's starting linebacker and long snapper recording 38 tackles in helping the Admirals to an appearance in World Bowl XIV.
Tennessee Titans
For the 2007 season Cain signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles but was cut by the team in training camp. The following month he was signed by the Tennessee Titans after an injury to the team's long snapper Ken AmatoKen Amato
Kenneth Carlos Amato is a longsnapper and a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Amato's descent is from Puerto Rico.-High school career:...
. Cain would appear in nine games as the Titans primary long snapper and also made three special teams tackles.
Jacksonville Jaguars
After spending the 2008 season out of football, Cain was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2009. He was waived on June 11, 2009 prior to training camp. Cain was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on June 18, 2009.
Cain outlasted veteran Joe Zelenka
Joe Zelenka
Joseph John Zelenka is an American football long snapper for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1999...
for the starting long snapper position in the 2009 training camp. He would serve as the teams long snapper for all 16 games in 2009. Cain also made nine special teams tackles which placed him in second place on the Jaguars all time single season list for a long snapper.
In 2010 Cain once again played all 16 games at long snapper and also recorded four special teams tackles.
On February 24, 2011 Cain signed a three year, 2.45 million dollar contract with the Jaguars.