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John Jiles
No. 83 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-08) July 8, 2000 (age 24)
Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Wake Forest (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
College:Fort Scott CC (2018–2019)
Virginia Union (2020–2022)
West Florida (2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Jiles (born July 8, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Fort Scott Greyhounds, Virginia Union Panthers and West Florida Argonauts.

Early life

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Coming out of high school, Jiles was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. However, he failed to meet academic requirements and instead signed with Fort Scott Community College.[1]

College career

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Fort Scott CC

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In Jiles' first two seasons at Fort Scott CC, he totaled 95 receptions for 1,543 yards and 12 touchdowns, before deciding to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]

Virginia Union

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Jiles decided to transfer to play for the Virginia Union Panthers.[3][4] In his lone season at Virginia Union, Jiles notched 40 receptions for 627 yards and nine touchdowns.[5] Jiles decided to once again enter his name into the transfer portal after the conclusion of the 2022 season.[6]

West Florida

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Jiles decided to transfer to play for the West Florida Argonauts.[7][8] In Jiles lone season with West Florida, he hauled in 66 receptions for 1,255 yards and 16 touchdowns.[9] For his performance in the 2023 season, Jiles was named a Division 2 All-American.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Jiles decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m) 		219 lb
(99 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.57 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.35 s 7.12 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[12]

New York Giants

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After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jiles signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[13][14] He was waived on August 25.[15]

New England Patriots

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On September 24, Jiles signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Epps, Wayne (September 8, 2022). "Serpentine path led John Jiles to prime opportunity at Virginia Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Ellsworth, Joey (April 12, 2024). "UWF Wide receiver John Jiles, continues to fly under the radar as NFL draft approaches". The Wilson-Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Valentine, Ed (May 2, 2024). "Giants UDFAs: Get to know John Jiles, WR, West Florida". Big Blue View. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ May, Travis (May 8, 2024). "New York Giants' extremely productive undrafted free agent WR set to impress at NFL Rookie Minicamp". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Grieco, Ben (December 22, 2023). "NFL Draft: UWF WR John Jiles becomes fourth Argo to declare for 2024 draft". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Clemons, Gene (April 30, 2024). "New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: WR John Jiles". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Grieco, Ben (October 20, 2023). "UWF football's John Jiles impressive during first season with Argos". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Grieco, Ben (September 26, 2023). "GSC Weekly Awards: UWF football's John Jiles, Ralph Ortiz earn conference honors". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Wallace, Eric (April 27, 2024). "Argos at the NFL Draft: Former UWF football star hears name called on NFL Network broadcast". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Grieco, Ben (December 14, 2023). "UWF Football: John McMullen, John Jiles named AP All-Americans for Division II". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Grieco, Ben (March 6, 2024). "CBS Sports names UWF's John Jiles a top 25 small college 2024 NFL Draft prospect". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout John Jiles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Grieco, Ben (April 27, 2024). "New York Giants signing former UWF receiver John Jiles as undrafted free agent". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Ellsworth, Joey (May 16, 2024). "Wake Forest native Wide Receiver John Jiles inks deal with New York Giants". The Wilson-Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Giants release 12 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". Giants.com. August 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Patriots Sign WR John Jiles to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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