page_title: Grady Jarrett
section_title: 2019
hierarchical_section_title: Grady Jarrett / Professional career / 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper greets Atlanta Falcon player Grady Jarrett, at the Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Salute to Service game, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 24, 2019.
context_page_description: Grady Jarrett is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at Clemson.
context_section_description: On March 4, 2019, the Falcons placed the franchise tag on Jarrett. Jarrett signed the franchise tag on April 22, 2019. On July 15, 2019, Jarrett signed a four-year contract extension worth $68 million with $42.5 million guaranteed, making him the third highest paid defensive tackle in the league. In Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jarrett recorded his first sack of the season on Kirk Cousins in the 28–12 loss. In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jarrett recorded a team high 8 tackles and sacked Russell Wilson once in the 27–20 loss. In Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints, Jarrett had 2.5 sacks and five quarterback hits in the 26–9 upset win. In Week 16 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jarrett had one sack and three tackles in the 24–12 win. In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jarrett recorded one sack in the 25–22 overtime win. Jarrett finished the 2019 season with a career-high 7.5 sacks and 69 tackles, as well as 11 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles.
  On December 17, 2019, Jarrett was invited to his first Pro Bowl.
  On January 3, 2020, Jarrett was named second-team All-Pro.
  He was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
caption: Jarrett meeting Defense Secretary Mark Esper before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019.
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