Jason Sehorn Jason Heath Sehorn ( born April 15 , 1971 ) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League . Early years . Sehorn was born in Sacramento , California . He played only one year of high school football at Mount Shasta High School in Mount Shasta , California . College career . Sehorn played his first two years of college football at Shasta College , a junior college in Redding , California , where he was a standout wide receiver , kick returner and punt returner . He then played two years at the University of Southern California where he was moved to the safety position due to an abundance of talent at the wide receiver position . Sehorn was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the New York Giants . Professional career . Sehorn spent most of his career playing the cornerback position for the New York Giants . During his time with the Giants , Sehorn received some notability for being the only white starting cornerback in the NFL . Upon his release , Sehorn signed with the St . Louis Rams as a safety . He did not play during the 2004 season , however , as his contract with the Rams was terminated after he failed a physical examination . After a highly successful season in 1997 , Sehorn suffered a debilitating knee injury , tearing both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligament s , returning the opening kickoff in the 1998 preseason game against the New York Jets . Though Sehorn returned the next season , his speed was greatly diminished . Sehorn was signed by the Chicago Cubs after just one season of playing American Legion Baseball following his senior year of high school . Sehorn played the outfield but failed to produce as a hitter . Sehorn is now the Director of Communications at Sonic Automotive , an automotive retailer in the United States . As of March 19 , 2009 , the Company operated 164 dealership franchises at 135 dealership locations , representing 33 different brands of cars and light trucks , and 31 collision repair centers in 15 states . Personal life . Sehorn was married to former CNN correspondent , Whitney Casey , ( now the former host of " Great Day Houston " on Houston ' s KHOU - TV ) from February 14 , 1998 to their divorce in 1999 . His marriage to actress Angie Harmon is well known due to his unusual and public proposal . During one of Harmon ' s appearances on " The Tonight Show with Jay Leno " , Sehorn ( almost certainly with the assistance of host Jay Leno ) hid backstage and surprised Harmon by getting on one knee and asking for her hand in marriage in front of a live studio audience and millions more watching on television . They married in 2001 and have three daughters : Finley Faith ( born October 14 , 2003 ) , Avery Grace ( born June 22 , 2005 ) , and Emery Hope ( born December 18 , 2008 ) . Sehorn played a firefighter on the NBC show , " Third Watch " , for one episode in which his character is killed in a warehouse blaze . On January 19 , 1999 , Sehorn ' s high school jersey # 1 was retired by his alma mater , Mount Shasta High School , in a ceremony emceed by his longtime friend , mentor and former coach , Joe Blevins . The ceremony aired on local cable television . In 2005 Sehorn joined Fox Sports Net , where he was a panelist on their Sunday NFL pregame show . Sehorn participated in ABC ' s " Superstars " competition during the NFL offseason ; he won the competition in 1998 , 1999 , and 2000 .