D'Shawn Jamison (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Jamison was born and lived in

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until his family was displaced by

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in 2005 and settled in

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. He attended Lamar High School, where he played football and ran track. Jamison was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play

at Texas over offers from Michigan, Oregon, TCU and USC.

College career

Jamison played wide receiver and returned punts and kicks during his freshman season. He was moved to cornerback prior to the start of his sophomore year and finished the season with 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, three interceptions, and three passes broken up and also returned nine punts for 118 yards and one touchdown. Jamison had 31 tackles with six passes up as a junior and was named honorable mention All-

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as a returner after returning 17 kickoffs for 564 yards and one touchdown. and four punts 102 yards. He made 48 tackles with one interception while also returning 19 kickoffs for 424 yards and 12 punts for 105 yards during his senior season. Jamison decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Texas for a fifth season. He had 25 tackles with two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and seven passes defended in his final season.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Jamison was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. Jamison was waived on August 29, 2023.

Carolina Panthers

On August 30, 2023, Jamison was claimed off waivers by the

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. In a Week 4 game against the

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, Jamison saw increased playing time due to injuries in the Panthers secondary. During a play in which teammate Sam Franklin Jr. recorded a 99 yard interception returned for a touchdown, Jamison raced down the sideline, surpassing 22 miles per hour, and delivered a key block on Vikings quarterback

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to clear a path to the end zone. Jamison recorded 10 tackles and a pass defended with the Panthers. He was waived on August 28, 2024.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 17, 2024, Jamison signed with the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2025.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bioTexas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamison, D'Shawn 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football cornerbacks Lamar High School (Houston) alumni Texas Longhorns football players San Francisco 49ers players Carolina Panthers players Pittsburgh Steelers players