Jamaica Rector
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Jamaica Rector is an American and Canadian football
wide receiver
for the Edmonton Eskimos
of the Canadian Football League
. He was signed by the National Football League
's Dallas Cowboys
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
at Northwest Missouri State
.
Rector has also played for the Arizona Cardinals
.
, Rector was the team's primary punt returner. He was the team's fourth receiver. Jamaica was waived by the Cowboys on October 23, 2006 when the Cowboys signed defensive back
Marcus Coleman
. The Dallas Cowboys did re-sign him to their practice squad. He was cut again on August 26, 2007. Rector was signed to the Arizona Cardinals
practice squad on October 10. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1. He was later waived on August 30, 2008. He played his high school football at Celeste, Texas which is a 1A school in North Texas, he was a two way all state both his junior and senior year and was also a standout in track.
Gridiron football
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wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was signed by the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's 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...
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. 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 Northwest Missouri State
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
.
Rector has also played for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Professional career
During the early 2006 NFL season2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
, Rector was the team's primary punt returner. He was the team's fourth receiver. Jamaica was waived by the Cowboys on October 23, 2006 when the Cowboys signed defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Marcus Coleman
Marcus Coleman
Marcus Coleman is a former safety in the National Football League . Coleman played college football at Texas Tech. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 18, 2006, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft and played with that team for three seasons...
. The Dallas Cowboys did re-sign him to their practice squad. He was cut again on August 26, 2007. Rector was signed to the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad on October 10. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1. He was later waived on August 30, 2008. He played his high school football at Celeste, Texas which is a 1A school in North Texas, he was a two way all state both his junior and senior year and was also a standout in track.