Shaun Jolly

Shaun Jolly (born October 17, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2022.[1]

Shaun Jolly
No. 22 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-17) October 17, 1998
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenson High School
(DeKalb County, Georgia)
College:Appalachian State
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Personal life and high school

Shaun Jolly was born on October 17, 1998, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Jolly attended Stephenson High School and had a successful high school tenure, being named to the Georgia all-star team.[2]Shaun is engaged to April Long of Matthews NC and will marry in the Fall of 2023

College career

Jolly was rated as a two-star cornerback by Scout.com and chose to attend Appalachian State University. Jolly redshirted his freshman year and never played a down that season. In his next year, Jolly played in eleven games in defensive and special teams roles, including playing in the New Orleans Bowl against Middle Tennessee. Jolly was highly rated in his sophomore year, being named a second-team All-American and first-team all Sun Belt for having five interceptions on the year and two interceptions returned for touchdowns. In Jolly's junior year he was named an honorable All-American and started all twelve games with 41 tackles and six pass breakups. In Jolly's senior and final year, he started all nine of the games he appeared in and was first-team All-Sun Belt.[3]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, Jolly was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns.[4] Jolly did not make the active roster but was signed to the practice squad.[5]

Los Angeles Rams

Jolly was signed from the practice squad of the Browns to the active roster of the Los Angeles Rams.[6]

On March 15, 2023, Jolly was tendered by the Los Angeles Rams.[7] He was re-signed on April 17, 2023.[8]

References
  1. "Shaun Jolly Biography".
  2. "Jolly learns from former All-Sun Belt cornerback".
  3. "Shaun Jolly - Football".
  4. "Cleveland Browns: Shaun Jolly interesting nickel corner prospect". May 19, 2022.
  5. "Cleveland Browns".
  6. "Rams sign DB Shaun Jolly off Browns' practice squad". September 23, 2022.
  7. "Rams tender exclusive rights free agents Michael Hoecht, Shaun Jolly and Christian Rozeboom". TheRams.com. March 15, 2023.
  8. @RamsNFL (April 17, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed Exclusive Rights Free Agents DB Shaun Jolly, LB Christian Rozeboom" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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