NFL star Grady Jarrett lends helping hand for holiday community giveback, talks Trevor Lawrence injury

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Grady Jarrett grew up in suburban Atlanta. Following a standout high school football career, he went on to shine for Clemson football. He received All-ACC honors after a strong senior season. In 2015, his hometown team, the Atlanta Falcons, selected the standout defensive lineman in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.

Jarrett has exceeded expectations ever since, earning back-to-back Pro Bowl selections in 2019 and 2020. He was also an All-Pro in 2020. The star defensive lineman was one of the most dominant players on the football field during Super Bowl LI, sacking quarterback Tom Brady three times during the game.

The 2023 season marked Jarrett's ninth year in the NFL, but an ACL injury cut his season short.

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Grady Jarrett #97 of the Atlanta Falcons looks up from the bench during the first quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Falcons defensive captain and unquestioned leader suffered the injury on Oct. 29 during a 28-23 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

Jarrett has anchored the Falcons defense for several years, starting every game since the 2019 season. He has appeared in 135 games in his NFL career, starting 120 of those games. 

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"He's a leader in this locker room," All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III told reporters shortly after learning that Jarrett would miss the remainder of the season. "But his voice will still be out there. We'll be all right."

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