Jabbar Azim Muhammad (born December 28, 2001) 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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and the

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High school career

Muhammad attended DeSoto High School in

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Muhammad played at Oklahoma State from 2020 to 2022. As a freshman in 2020, he played in five games and had one tackle. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in all 14 games with one start and recorded 23 tackles. In 2022, Muhammad started all 12 games and had 48 tackles and one

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. After the season, he entered the

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and transferred to the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...

. Muhammad was a starter his first year at Washington in 2023. On January 12, 2024, Muhammad announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time. On January 27, he announced that he would transfer to

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Professional career

On April 27, 2025, Muhammad signed with the

as an

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References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioOklahoma State Cowboys bioWashington Huskies bioOregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muhammad, Jabbar 2001 births Living people Players of American football from DeSoto, Texas American football cornerbacks Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Washington Huskies football players Oregon Ducks football players Jacksonville Jaguars players