Jarrad Matthew Page (born October 19, 1984) is a former

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and professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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and also played for the

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and

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. He played baseball for the

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organization. He played

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and

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Early life

Page grew up in

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, attending Bancroft Middle School and

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, where he was the top safety for the SLHS team. As a junior, he earned all-state honors. He earned second-team all-state honors as a senior, recording 99 tackles, two sacks, and five interceptions as well as rushing 84 times for 1,014 yards and 16 touchdowns, and catching 18 passes for 432 yards and four touchdowns. He also played

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and

, and was selected three times in the

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before beginning his NFL career.

College career

Following high school, Page attended the

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, where he started 10 games as a true freshman in 2002. He finished the season with 43 tackles and two interceptions and was a first-team freshman All-America selection. As a sophomore, he started 12 games at safety, picking up 55 tackles and three interceptions, earning him honorable mention All-

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honors. In 2004, as a junior, Page started 11 games and finished with 79 tackles, second on the team, as well as three interceptions and was again named as honorable mention all-conference. In his 2005 senior season, Page started 12 games and recorded 72 tackles and one interception. Page also played baseball at UCLA, starting 57 games as a

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in 2004 and 2005. He hit four

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and had 27 RBI. He was selected in the 5th round of the

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by the

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, 32nd round of the

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by the

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and in the 7th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the

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, but chose to pursue his football career instead.

Football career

Kansas City Chiefs

Page signed a 3-year contract with the Chiefs after being drafted in the seventh round (228th overall) of the

. Page played in all 16 games during his rookie season, starting two. He finished with 38 tackles, one sack, three interceptions, and nine special teams tackles. In

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, Page returned to start all 16 games at free safety, recording 64 tackles on the season, as well as three interceptions and one forced fumble. For a second straight season, Page made 16 starts in

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, notching a career-high 83 tackles, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles, while tying for the team lead with 10 passes defended. In

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, Page started the first five games of the season, picking up 19 tackles, before suffering a shoulder injury. He was inactive for the next two weeks, and was placed on

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on November 4 with a calf injury, ending his season. Following the 2009 season, Page became a

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but did not sign his tender from the team until September 3, after requesting a trade.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2010, Page was traded to the

for an undisclosed draft choice. He played in the team's first six regular season games before missing the next six games with an injury. He returned in Week 13 against the

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, recording a season-high five tackles. Page finished the 2010 season with 12 tackles and two interceptions in 10 games played, making one start.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 2, 2011, Page signed with the

. He became the starting strong safety in the preseason to replace an injured Nate Allen, but was benched during a week five loss to the

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. Page was released on November 16.

Minnesota Vikings

Page signed with the

on November 29, 2011, and became a free agent after the season.

Baseball career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Page attended an open tryout for the

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during spring training on March 1, 2012 and signed a minor league contract with the team on March 10. The Dodgers assigned him to the

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in the Class-A

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on April 23. In 8 games with the Quakes, Page hit .040 (1 hit in 25 at-bats) and he was released on May 29.

San Francisco Giants

On July 24, 2012, Page signed a minor league contract with the

References

External links

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Philadelphia Eagles bio

New England Patriots bio

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