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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

7Geno SmithQB1YR 1487% snaps

10Cade KlubnikQB2ROOKIE R4—11Bailey ZappeQB3YR 5

4Brady CookQB4YR 2

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20Breece HallRB1YR 561% snaps 0Braelon AllenRB2YR 36% snaps 32Isaiah DavisRB3YR 3ALSO KR 3Kene NwangwuRB4YR 6ALSO KR

40Chip TrayanumRB5↑1 25Sam ScottRB6↓4

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47Andrew BeckFB1YR 811% snaps

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X×4

15Adonai MitchellX1YR 345% snaps 17Tim PatrickX2YR 1029% snaps

84Malik McClainX3ROOKIE UDFA 88Cam CamperX4YR 2

30Gee Scott Jr.RES

Z×4

5Garrett WilsonZ1YR 537% snaps 82Arian SmithZ2YR 236% snapsALSO PR 81Jamaal PritchettZ3YR 2ALSO PR 39Quincy Skinner Jr.Z4YR 2

39Jalen WalthallRES

SLOT×4

18Isaiah WilliamsSLOT1YR 335% snaps+2 ROLES 83Omar Cooper Jr.SLOT2ROOKIE R1—35Caullin LacySLOT3ROOKIE UDFAALSO PR 38DT SheffieldSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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85Mason TaylorTE1YR 262% snaps 16Kenyon SadiqTE2ROOKIE R1—89Jeremy RuckertTE3YR 5 86Jelani WoodsTE4YR 5

87Chase CurtisTE5 49Connor HulsteinTE6

LT×3

74Olu FashanuLT1YR 399% snaps 61Max MitchellLT2YR 57% snaps 75Courtland FordLT3ROOKIE UDFA

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LG×3

64Dylan ParhamLG1YR 585% snaps

72Anez CooperLG2ROOKIE R6—76Xavier HillLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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C×3

71Josh MyersC1YR 6100% snaps 65Xavier NewmanC2YR 53% snaps 50Liam FornadelC3YR 5

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RG×3

66Joe TippmannRG1YR 4100% snaps 77Marquis HayesRG2YR 5—60Kohl LevaoRG3YR 5

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RT×3

70Armand MembouRT1YR 2100% snaps 79Chukwuma OkoraforRT2YR 90% snaps 67Landon YoungRT3YR 6

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

93David OnyemataDE1YR 1157% snaps

91Jowon BriggsDE2YR 352% snaps 96Jack HeflinDE3YR 6

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DT×4

97Harrison PhillipsDT1YR 961% snaps 98Payton PageDT2YR 25% snaps 92Ben BartenDT3ROOKIE UDFA 62Junior TafunaDT4YR 2

NT×3

99T'Vondre SweatNT1OUTYR 336% snaps

78Darrell Jackson Jr.NT2ROOKIE R4NEXT UP—58Mazi SmithNT3YR 4

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EDGE

LOLB×5

31David BaileyLOLB1ROOKIE R1—52Kingsley EnagbareLOLB2YR 544% snaps

94Tyler BaronLOLB3PUPYR 2 57Kingsley JonathanLOLB4YR 5

54Paschal EkejiLOLB5↓7INT'L

EDGE

ROLB×4

46Joseph OssaiROLB1PUPYR 657% snaps

9Will McDonald IVROLB2YR 4NEXT UP57% snaps 55Braiden McGregorROLB3YR 3 69Nathan VoorhisROLB4ROOKIE UDFA

WLB×4

44Jamien SherwoodWLB1YR 698% snaps 41Marcelino McCrary-BallWLB2YR 59% snaps 47Jaden KellerWLB3ROOKIE UDFA 53Chase WilsonWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

45Kobe KingRESRES

MLB×3

56Demario DavisMLB1YR 1598% snaps

51Kiko MauigoaMLB2QYR 229% snaps 43Mykal WalkerMLB3YR 7

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LCB×3

26Nahshon WrightLCB1YR 696% snaps

1Azareye'h ThomasLCB2YR 228% snaps 39Samuel Womack IIILCB3YR 5

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RCB×4

21Brandon StephensRCB1YR 693% snaps 37Qwan'tez StiggersRCB2QYR 322% snaps 30Tre BrownRCB3YR 6 38Mory BambaRCB4ROOKIE UDFA

NB×3

23D'Angelo PondsNB1QROOKIE R2—2Jarvis Brownlee Jr.NB2YR 336% snaps 33Jordan ClarkNB3YR 2

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FS×4

8Andre CiscoFS1QYR 644% snaps 27Malachi MooreFS2YR 284% snaps 35Dean ClarkFS3YR 2 25Jarius MonroeFS4YR 3

SS×3

29Minkah FitzpatrickSS1YR 979% snaps

6Dane BeltonSS2YR 563% snaps

34VJ PayneSS3ROOKIE R7

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

14Austin McNamaraKO1YR 336% ST snapsALSO P

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×3

3Kene NwangwuKR1YR 623% ST snapsALSO RB 18Isaiah WilliamsKR2YR 333% ST snaps+2 ROLES 32Isaiah DavisKR3YR 3ALSO RB

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×1

42Thomas HennessyLS1YR 1027% ST snaps

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49Garrison GrimesRES

×2

19Jason SandersPK1YR 9—

36Cade YorkPK2YR 5—

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×4

18Isaiah WilliamsPR1YR 333% ST snaps+2 ROLES 81Jamaal PritchettPR2YR 2—ALSO WR 35Caullin LacyPR3ROOKIE UDFAALSO WR 82Arian SmithPR4YR 2ALSO WR

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14Austin McNamaraPT1YR 336% ST snapsALSO K

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO14Austin McNamara———

KR3Kene Nwangwu 18Isaiah Williams 32Isaiah Davis—

LS42Thomas Hennessy———49Garrison Grimes

PK19Jason Sanders 36Cade York——

PR18Isaiah Williams 81Jamaal Pritchett 35Caullin Lacy 82Arian Smith

PT14Austin McNamara———

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Geno Smith#7QB1YR 1487% snaps

QB210Cade KlubnikROOKIE R4 QB311Bailey ZappeYR 5

QB44Brady CookYR 2

RB6 listed

Breece Hall#20RB1YR 561% snaps RB20Braelon AllenYR 3 RB332Isaiah DavisYR 3ALSO KR RB43Kene NwangwuYR 6ALSO KR

FB1 listed

Andrew Beck#47FB1YR 811% snaps

WRX5 listed

Adonai Mitchell#15X1YR 345% snaps X217Tim PatrickYR 10

X384Malik McClainROOKIE UDFA X488Cam CamperYR 2

WRZ5 listed

Garrett Wilson#5Z1YR 537% snaps Z282Arian SmithYR 2ALSO PR Z381Jamaal PritchettYR 2ALSO PR Z439Quincy Skinner Jr.YR 2

WRSLOT4 listed

Isaiah Williams#18SLOT1YR 335% snaps+2 ROLES SLOT283Omar Cooper Jr.ROOKIE R1 SLOT335Caullin LacyROOKIE UDFAALSO PR SLOT438DT SheffieldROOKIE UDFA

TE6 listed

Mason Taylor#85TE1YR 262% snaps TE216Kenyon SadiqROOKIE R1 TE389Jeremy RuckertYR 5 TE486Jelani WoodsYR 5

OLLT3 listed

Olu Fashanu#74LT1YR 399% snaps LT261Max MitchellYR 5 LT375Courtland FordROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

Dylan Parham#64LG1YR 585% snaps

LG272Anez CooperROOKIE R6 LG376Xavier HillROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Josh Myers#71C1YR 6100% snaps C265Xavier NewmanYR 5 C350Liam FornadelYR 5

OLRG3 listed

Joe Tippmann#66RG1YR 4100% snaps RG277Marquis HayesYR 5 RG360Kohl LevaoYR 5

OLRT3 listed

Armand Membou#70RT1YR 2100% snaps RT279Chukwuma OkoraforYR 9 RT367Landon YoungYR 6

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE3 listed

David Onyemata#93DE1YR 1157% snaps

DE291Jowon BriggsYR 3 DE396Jack HeflinYR 6

DLDT4 listed

Harrison Phillips#97DT1YR 961% snaps DT298Payton PageYR 2 DT392Ben BartenROOKIE UDFA DT462Junior TafunaYR 2

DLNT3 listed

T'Vondre Sweat#99NT1YR 336% snapsOUT

NT278Darrell Jackson Jr.ROOKIE R4NEXT UP NT358Mazi SmithYR 4

EDGELOLB5 listed

David Bailey#31LOLB1ROOKIE R1—LOLB252Kingsley EnagbareYR 5

LOLB394Tyler BaronYR 2PUP LOLB457Kingsley JonathanYR 5

EDGEROLB4 listed

Joseph Ossai#46ROLB1YR 657% snapsPUP

ROLB29Will McDonald IVYR 4NEXT UP ROLB355Braiden McGregorYR 3 ROLB469Nathan VoorhisROOKIE UDFA

LBWLB5 listed

Jamien Sherwood#44WLB1YR 698% snaps WLB241Marcelino McCrary-BallYR 5 WLB347Jaden KellerROOKIE UDFA WLB453Chase WilsonROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB3 listed

Demario Davis#56MLB1YR 1598% snaps

MLB251Kiko MauigoaYR 2Q MLB343Mykal WalkerYR 7

CBLCB3 listed

Nahshon Wright#26LCB1YR 696% snaps

LCB21Azareye'h ThomasYR 2 LCB339Samuel Womack IIIYR 5

CBRCB4 listed

Brandon Stephens#21RCB1YR 693% snaps RCB237Qwan'tez StiggersYR 3Q RCB330Tre BrownYR 6 RCB438Mory BambaROOKIE UDFA

CBNB3 listed

D'Angelo Ponds#23NB1ROOKIE R2—Q NB22Jarvis Brownlee Jr.YR 3 NB333Jordan ClarkYR 2

SFS4 listed

Andre Cisco#8FS1YR 644% snapsQ FS227Malachi MooreYR 2 FS335Dean ClarkYR 2 FS425Jarius MonroeYR 3

SSS3 listed

Minkah Fitzpatrick#29SS1YR 979% snaps

SS26Dane BeltonYR 5

SS334VJ PayneROOKIE R7

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Austin McNamara#14KO1YR 336% ST snapsALSO P

KR3 listed

Kene Nwangwu#3KR1YR 623% ST snapsALSO RB KR218Isaiah WilliamsYR 3+2 ROLES KR332Isaiah DavisYR 3ALSO RB

LS2 listed

Thomas Hennessy#42LS1YR 1027% ST snaps

PK2 listed

Jason Sanders#19PK1YR 9—

PK236Cade YorkYR 5

PR4 listed

Isaiah Williams#18PR1YR 333% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR281Jamaal PritchettYR 2ALSO WR PR335Caullin LacyROOKIE UDFAALSO WR PR482Arian SmithYR 2ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Austin McNamara#14PT1YR 336% ST snapsALSO K

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

New York Jets

Division AFC EastEst. 1959

Home

MetLife Stadium

82,500Listed capacity

Location East Rutherford, New Jersey

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Legacy Green Primary

Legacy White Secondary