Jamar Wall
Encyclopedia
Jamar Wall is an American football
safety who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys
in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Texas Tech
.
Wall has also played for the Houston Texans
and Philadelphia Eagles
.
in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft
. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 4.
on September 5. He played in the team's season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts
, and recorded one tackle. He was waived on September 29.
' practice squad on September 30, and was promoted to the active roster on December 21 after Nate Allen
was placed on injured reserve
. He was waived on December 31, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on January 3, 2011. His practice squad contract expired at the conclusion of the season, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 13. He was waived on August 29, 2011, but was re-signed on September 1, after going through waivers unclaimed. He was waived during final cuts on September 2.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Wall has also played for the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Dallas Cowboys
Wall was drafted by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 4.
Houston Texans
Wall was claimed off waivers by the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on September 5. He played in the team's season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, and recorded one tackle. He was waived on September 29.
Philadelphia Eagles
Wall was signed to the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad on September 30, and was promoted to the active roster on December 21 after Nate Allen
Nate Allen (safety)
-Philadelphia Eagles:Allen was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round in the 2010 NFL Draft. After Marlin Jackson suffered an Achilles tendon rupture during organized team activities, Allen was named the starting free safety going into training camp, replacing the 2009 starter,...
was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He was waived on December 31, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on January 3, 2011. His practice squad contract expired at the conclusion of the season, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 13. He was waived on August 29, 2011, but was re-signed on September 1, after going through waivers unclaimed. He was waived during final cuts on September 2.