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New York Jets select Auburn S Jamien Sherwood with 146th overall pick

After using each of their first four draft selections on offensive players, the New York Jets have given Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich their first homegrown defensive piece, selecting Auburn safety Jamien Sherwood with the 146th overall pick in the fifth round.

Coming out of Auburn as a pure junior, the Jensen Beach, Florida native is a jack-of-all-trades who has the potential to play WILL linebacker for the Jets.

Jamien Sherwood snap distribution in 2020 #Jets

ILB: 28.0%
FS: 27.8%
Slot CB: 20.2%
SS: 16.7%
OLB: 6.