L'Jarius Sneed

L'Jarius Sneed (born January 21, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the fourth-round (138th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

L'Jarius Sneed
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Sneed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
No. 38 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997
Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Minden
College:Louisiana Tech (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Total tackles:225
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:8
Pass deflections:26
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

After playing wide receiver for Minden High School,[1] Sneed committed to Louisiana Tech on February 3, 2016.[2]

College career

Sneed converted to cornerback at Louisiana Tech and saw playing time in his true freshman season, highlighted by an interception return touchdown against Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Championship Game.[1] He started about half the games at corner during his sophomore season before moving into a permanent starting role his junior season.[3] He moved to free safety before his senior season,[4] and was named second-team all-C-USA after the season.[5] Sneed also participated in the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 192 lb
(87 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.37 s1.51 s2.56 s41.0 in
(1.04 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Sneed was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 138th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[8] The Chiefs moved him back to cornerback during his rookie training camp.[9]

In Sneed's professional debut against the Houston Texans in Week 1, he recorded his first career interception in the 34–20 victory.[10] After breaking his collarbone in the Chiefs week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sneed was placed on injured reserve on September 30.[11] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[12] In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded his first career sack during the 32–29 win.[13]

In the Chiefs 22–17 victory in the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, Sneed recorded a sack.[14] In the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills, Sneed recorded one sack in the Chiefs 38–24 victory.[15]

In 2022, Sneed won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 with Sneed recording seven tackles and two passes defended in the win.[16]

References
  1. Branch, Blake (December 29, 2016). "Patience paid off for L'Jarius Sneed". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. "L'Jarius Sneed, Louisiana Tech, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – L'Jarius Sneed". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 207–208. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. "FB: 2019 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. "L'Jarius Sneed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. "2020 NFL Draft Scout L'Jarius Sneed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  8. Teope, Herbie (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs fortify defensive backfield with fourth-round NFL Draft pick of L'Jarius Sneed". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. Fedotin, Jeff (August 26, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs Are Counting On Rookie L'Jarius Sneed". Forbes. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. "Chiefs begin title defense with 34–20 victory over Texans". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. Teicher, Adam (September 30, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed has broken collarbone, put on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. Williams, Charean (November 21, 2020). "Chiefs rule out Sammy Watkins, place Taco Charlton, Mitchell Schwartz on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. "Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. "Divisional Round – Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. "AFC Championship – Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  16. "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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