Jayron Kearse

Minnesota Vikings 244th pick

S ·

Clemson · 2016–2023

119

Games

270

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Jayron Kearse is a former safety out of Clemson, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 244th overall pick (round 7) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 119 regular-season games from 2016 to 2023, with the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys.

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 7

Pick

244th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Clemson

Jayron Kearse Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2016	MIN	8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	MIN	9	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018	MIN	14	26	5	1	0.5	1	0	2	0
2019	MIN	8	18	9	0	0	0	1	6	0
2020	DET	11	36	18	0	0	1	0	2	1
2021	DAL	16	60	34	7	1	6	2	10	0
2022	DAL	14	51	22	6	2	2	1	5	1
2023	DAL	16	41	24	2	1.5	3	1	4	0
Career		96	244	118	17	5	13	5	29	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

216 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.62s

Bench Press

16 reps

Vertical Jump

31.5"

Broad Jump

124"

3-Cone Drill

7.06s

People Also Search For

More from the 2016 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	LA	Jared Goff	QB	California
1	2	PHI	Carson Wentz	QB	North Dakota State
1	3	LAC	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
1	4	DAL	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
1	5	JAX	Jalen Ramsey	CB	Florida State
1	6	BAL	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
1	7	SF	DeForest Buckner	DT	Oregon
1	8	TEN	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
1	9	CHI	Leonard Floyd	DE	Georgia
1	10	NYG	Eli Apple	CB	Ohio State