2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

96 - JEREL WORTHY
Defensive Tackle Michigan State Dayton, Ohio
Year: 3 Ht: 6-2 Wt: 285 Born: 4/28/90
Draft: ‘12, R2 (51)-GB Acquired: W-KC ‘15
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on August 5, 2015.
‣ ¾ Waived by the Chiefs on August 3, 2015.
‣ ¾ Signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 9, 2014.
‣ ¾ Released by the Patriots on August 30, 2014.
‣ ¾ Traded to the New England Patriots on August 13, 2014.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round (51st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
PRO
Powerful defensive tackle who comes back to play near his collegiate home in East Lansing. A second round pick (51st
overall) of the Green Bay Packers, Worthy has played in 16 games in his career, making 4 starts, all with Green Bay.
2014: Spent time on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad
2013: Saw action in 2 games and recorded 1 tackle before spending the remainder of the season on the Physically Unable
to Perform list
COLLEGE
Played in 40 career games, including 38 starts at defensive tackle for Head Coach Mark Dantonio at Michigan State. Recorded
107 tackles, and finished his career amongst MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (27.5) and sacks (12). Also added
3 blocked kicks in his Spartan career.
PERSONAL
Named to the Associated Press Division I All-Ohio and AP Southwest All-District first team as a senior at Huber Heights
Wayne High School in Dayton, Ohio.
‣ ¾ Son of Stephanie Worthy and Bobby Smith
WORTHY’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles:....................................................3 (three times) Last vs. Chi 9/13/12
Sacks:..................................................................1 (twice) Last vs. Chi 9/13/12
Forced Fumbles:...................................................................... 1 at Chi 12/16/12
WORTHY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR TD
2012 GB 14 4 14 11 3 2.5 18.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2013 GB 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 KC PRACTICE SQUAD
Totals 16 4 15 11 4 2.5 18.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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