Jerrard Tarrant
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Jerrard DaShawn Tarrant (born May 29, 1989) is an American football
free safety for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
. He attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia
.
in 2007
. On April 25, 2008, Tarrant was arrested for rape
allegations. He was released on April 26 on $40,000 bail and was suspended indefinitely from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
team. Tarrant missed the entire 2008 season, and after the charges were dropped in February 2009, Tarrant was reinstated to the football team.
Tarrant played cornerback
and returned punts for the Yellow Jackets in 2009
. He had two punt returns for touchdowns and two touchdown returns on defense. In 2010
he was switched to safety and had three forced fumbles and fumble recoveries as well as two pass breakups.
In his career, Tarrant recorded five interceptions and 113 tackles in 26 games with 18 starts. He decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2011 NFL Draft
on January 13, 2011.
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...
free safety for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. He attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
.
College career
Tarrant was redshirtedRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
in 2007
2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2007–2008. The team's coach was former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...
. On April 25, 2008, Tarrant was arrested for rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
allegations. He was released on April 26 on $40,000 bail and was suspended indefinitely from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team. Tarrant missed the entire 2008 season, and after the charges were dropped in February 2009, Tarrant was reinstated to the football team.
Tarrant played cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and returned punts for the Yellow Jackets in 2009
2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2009 Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009–2010 Football Season. The team was coached by second year head coach Paul Johnson...
. He had two punt returns for touchdowns and two touchdown returns on defense. In 2010
2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 3rd year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic...
he was switched to safety and had three forced fumbles and fumble recoveries as well as two pass breakups.
In his career, Tarrant recorded five interceptions and 113 tackles in 26 games with 18 starts. He decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
on January 13, 2011.