Jeremy Ware (American football)
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Ware is an American football
defensive back
for the Oakland Raiders
of the National Football League
.
Ware was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft
after playing at Michigan State University
and at Lehigh Senior High School
in his home town.
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...
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...
for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of 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...
.
Ware was drafted in the seventh 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...
after playing at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and at Lehigh Senior High School
Lehigh Senior High School
Lehigh Senior High School is located in Lehigh Acres, FL, a suburb of Fort Myers, FL. It is one of the largest high schools in Lee County with a total enrollment of 2,167 students in grades 9 through 12 . The current principal is Jeff S. Spiro. It is part of the Lee County School District. Lehigh...
in his home town.