DT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jerel Worthy
Age 36 · 188 cm (6'2") · 136 kg · Born Apr 28, 1990 · Michigan State
NFL career
2012
debut year
2018
last season
7
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Michigan State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2018 · 26 games.
Defense
15solo tackles
2.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Jerel Worthy was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
32–34 vs Falcons
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Cowboys
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
L
12–20 @ Ravens
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
L
14–28 vs Saints
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Panthers
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
W
27–9 vs 49ers
2018-12 · Nov 25, 2018 · REGULAR
L
35–38 @ Giants
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
3–16 vs Commanders
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Worthy" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Michigan State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Michigan State.
Jordan Turner
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Luke Newman
G · 2025 · Bears
Montorie Foster Jr
WR · 2025 · Seahawks
Nate Carter
RB · 2025 · Falcons
Jacoby Windmon
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Kendell Brooks
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Nick Samac
C · 2024 · Panthers
Ameer Speed
DB · 2023 · Texans
Ben VanSumeren
RB · 2023 · Bills
Bryce Baringer
P · 2023 · Patriots
2012 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#41
#42
#43
#44
Brian Quick
WR · STL
#34
Coby Fleener
TE · IND
#35
Courtney Upshaw
DE · BAL
#36
Derek Wolfe
DE · DEN
#37
Mitchell Schwartz
OT · CLE
#38
Andre Branch
DE · JAX
#39
#40
Jackrabbit Jenkins
STL
Amini Silatolu
OT · CAR
#41
Cordy Glenn
OT · BUF
#42
Jonathan Martin
OT · MIA
#43
Stephen Hill
WR · NYJ
#44
Jeff Allen
G · KAN
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Jerel Worthy.
Brandon Thompson
Debut 2012 · #98 · Bengals
Chas Alecxih
Debut 2012 · #65 · Panthers
Chase Baker
Debut 2012 · #91 · Vikings
DaJohn Harris
Debut 2012 · Commanders
Damon Harrison
Debut 2012 · #98 · Packers
Delvin Johnson
Debut 2012 · Commanders
Devon Still
Debut 2012 · #91 · Texans
Dominique Hamilton
Debut 2012 · #79 · Giants
Born on April 28
Bob Briggs
1945 · Kansas City Chiefs
Ralph McGill
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Leon Crosswhite
1951 · Detroit Lions
Shafer Suggs
1953 · Cincinnati Bengals
Tony Peters
1953 · Washington Commanders
Don Dufek
1954 · Seattle Seahawks
Wilson Whitley
1955 · Houston Texans
Ken Hartley
1957 · New England Patriots