Jeremy Geathers

American gridiron football player (1986–2017)

American football player

Jeremy Geathers

No. 6

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1986-06-19)June 19, 1986
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Died:

February 11, 2017(2017-02-11) (aged 30)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

256 lb (116 kg)

Career information

High school:

Andrews (SC)

College:

UNLV

Undrafted:

2008

Career history

New Orleans Saints (2008)
Spokane Shock (2010)
BC Lions (2010)
Chicago Rush (2011)
Spokane Shock (2012)
BC Lions (2012)*
Toronto Argonauts (2012)
Spokane Shock (2013–2014)
Orlando Predators (2015)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

ArenaBowl XXIII Defensive Player of the Game (2010)

Career Arena statistics

Total tackles:	72.5
Sacks:	18.0
Forced fumbles:	5

Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com

Jeremy James Geathers (June 19, 1986 – February 11, 2017) was an American football player. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Nevada-Las Vegas.

Early life

Geathers attended Andrews High School in Andrews, South Carolina.

College career

After his high school graduation, Geathers attended Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. While at Butler, Geathers was a member of the Grizzlies football team.

Geathers spent two seasons playing for the UNLV Rebels before forgoing his final season of eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Return to the Shock

Geathers returned to the Shock in 2013 and 2014.^[1]

Orlando Predators

On October 27, 2014, Geathers was assigned to the Orlando Predators.^[2]

Death

Geathers was killed as he tried to cross a street and was struck by a limousine driver on February 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. Geathers was reportedly not at an intersection or marked crosswalk when the incident occurred.^[3]

References

^ "Geathers Returns to Spokane for 2014". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
^ "Predators Add Standout Pass Rusher Jeremy Geathers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
^ Ruiz, Stephen (February 12, 2017). "Former Orlando Predator Jeremy Geathers dies after limo strikes him in Las Vegas". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 13, 2017.