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L'Jarius Sneed
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Sneed in 2024
No. 38 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997 (age 27)
Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Minden
(Minden, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech (2016–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 4 / pick: 138
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:326
Pass deflections:40
Interceptions:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

L'Jarius Sneed (/ləˈdʒæriəs/ lə-JARR-ee-əss; born January 21, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life

After playing wide receiver for Minden High School,[1] Sneed committed to Louisiana Tech on February 3, 2016.[2]

College career

Sneed converted to cornerback at Louisiana Tech and saw playing time in his true freshman season, highlighted by an interception return touchdown against Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Championship Game.[1] He started about half the games at corner during his sophomore season before moving into a permanent starting role his junior season.[3] He moved to free safety before his senior season,[4] and was named second-team all-C-USA after the season.[5] Sneed also participated in the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]

Professional career

Although Sneed started at safety as a senior, he opted to transition back to cornerback prior to the draft. He played cornerback at the NFLPA All-star game and received positive feedback from analysts and Chiefs' scout Willie Davis. Throughout the pre-draft process, Sneed stated his desire to play cornerback instead of safety.[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.37 s 1.51 s 2.56 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Sneed in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. He was the 12th safety drafted in 2020.[9] The Chiefs moved him back to cornerback during his rookie training camp.[10]

In Sneed's professional debut against the Houston Texans in Week 1, he recorded his first career interception in the 34–20 victory.[11] After breaking his collarbone in the Chiefs week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sneed was placed on injured reserve on September 30.[12] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[13] In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded his first career sack during the 32–29 win.[14] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[15]

Sneed playing for the Chiefs in 2021

In the Chiefs 22–17 victory in the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, Sneed recorded a sack.[16] In the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills, Sneed recorded one sack in the Chiefs 38–24 victory.[17]

In 2022, Sneed won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35, with Sneed recording seven tackles and two passes defended in Super Bowl LVII.[18]

In 2023, during the AFC Championship against the Ravens, Sneed punched out the football on a Zay Flowers reception at the one yard line, preventing a crucial touchdown. The play was primarily responsible for sending Kansas City to Super Bowl LVIII in a 17–10 road victory.[19] Sneed won his second Super Bowl Championship when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII.[20] He recorded three total tackles and a defended pass in the Super Bowl.[21]

On March 4, 2024, the Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Sneed.[22]

Tennessee Titans

On March 29, 2024, the Chiefs traded Sneed to the Tennessee Titans for a 2025 third-round pick and a swap of seventh-round picks.[23] He then signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract.[24]

Sneed began as the Titans' starting cornerback for the 2024 season, recording 23 total tackles through their first five games.[25] However, Sneed was declared inactive prior to Week 7's game against the Buffalo Bills due to a quadriceps sprain, and would proceed to miss the next five games.[26] After further injury complications, he was officially moved to injured reserve (IR) by Week 12.[27] Sneed was set to remain on IR through no earlier than Week 16, although coach Brian Callahan did not rule out a possible late season return.[28]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Lng TD PD
2020 KC 9 6 41 31 10 2.0 — — — 3 42 39 0 7
2021 KC 15 15 76 57 19 1.0 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 8
2022 KC 17 17 108 75 33 3.5 3 1 5 3 57 26 0 11
2023 KC 16 16 78 60 18 — — 1 — 2 4 4 0 14
2024 TEN 5 5 23 19 4 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0
Career 62 59 326 242 84 6.5 4 3 5 10 105 39 0 40

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Lng TD PD
2020 KC 3 3 14 9 5 2.0 — — — — — — — —
2021 KC 3 3 27 20 7 — — — — 1 0 0 — 2
2022 KC 3 3 17 10 7 — — — — — — — — 2
2023 KC 4 4 17 14 3 — 1 — — — — — — 3
Career 13 13 75 53 22 2.0 1 — — 1 0 — — 7

References

  1. ^ a b Branch, Blake (December 29, 2016). "Patience paid off for L'Jarius Sneed". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "L'Jarius Sneed, Louisiana Tech, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – L'Jarius Sneed". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 207–208. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "FB: 2019 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Ron Kopp (April 25, 2020). "With new Chief's cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, it's all about speed". ArrowheadPride.com.
  7. ^ "L'Jarius Sneed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout L'Jarius Sneed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Teope, Herbie (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs fortify defensive backfield with fourth-round NFL Draft pick of L'Jarius Sneed". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Fedotin, Jeff (August 26, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs Are Counting On Rookie L'Jarius Sneed". Forbes. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Chiefs begin title defense with 34–20 victory over Texans". ESPN. Associated Press. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.[dead link‍]
  12. ^ Teicher, Adam (September 30, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed has broken collarbone, put on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (November 21, 2020). "Chiefs rule out Sammy Watkins, place Taco Charlton, Mitchell Schwartz on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – December 20th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Divisional Round – Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – January 17th, 2021". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "AFC Championship – Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – January 24th, 2021". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Lauletta, Tyler (January 28, 2024). "NFL Fans Were in Awe of Chiefs' L'Jaruis Sneed's Touchdown-Saving Punch". Sports Illustrated.
  20. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  22. ^ Teicher, Adam (March 4, 2024). "Chiefs use nonexclusive franchise tag on Sneed". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 29, 2024). "It's Official: Titans Acquire Chiefs Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed Via Trade". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Shook, Nick (March 26, 2024). "New Titans CB L'Jarius Sneed agrees to four-year, $76.4M contract". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "L'Jarius Sneed 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  26. ^ Mihalko, Mark (October 20, 2024). "Titans vs. Bills Week 7 inactives: Who's in, who's out?". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  27. ^ Phalen, Sam (November 22, 2024). "The transparent reason behind L'Jarius Sneed's 'complicated' injury that sends the Titans CB to Injured Reserve". A to Z Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  28. ^ Suss, Nick (November 22, 2024). "L'Jarius Sneed's roller coaster debut Tennessee Titans season continues with trip to IR". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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