Jamien Sherwood holds the WLB · Starter spot in New York Jets’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jamien Sherwood played 17 games in 2025 with a 98% snap share.

Jamien Sherwood is a 6'2", 220-pound weak-side linebacker for the New York Jets. The Jensen Beach, Florida native played college football at Auburn before the Jets selected him in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. In his fifth season, Sherwood recorded 2.0 sacks and 8 pass deflections in 2025. He is under contract with New York through a three-year deal.

Auburn2018 – 2020

Jets2021 — present

CollegeAuburnDraftRound 5 · No. 146 overall · 2021 · NYJHometownJensen Beach, FL