Jared Bartlett
Jared Bartlett
Carolina Panthers
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-04-01) April 1, 2001Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolCollins Hill (Suwanee, Georgia)
College
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jared Bartlett (born April 1, 2001) is an American professional footballlinebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football for Cincinnati and West Virginia. He signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life

Bartlett attended Collins Hill High School, where he played for head coach Lenny Gregory.[3] Over two varsity seasons, he recorded 156 tackles (117 solo), 10 sacks, 23 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries. He earned All-Region 6-7A honors twice and was named to the All-County first team as a senior after receiving honorable mention as a junior. Bartlett also competed in track and field. He is the brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt.[4]

College career

West Virginia

Bartlett played in 50 games for West Virginia from 2019 to 2023, totaling 134 tackles and 21.0 tackles for loss. He was a two-time recipient of the Iron Mountaineer Award, presented to the program’s top offseason strength and conditioning performers (2022 and 2023). As a senior in 2023, he recorded 49 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, including a career-high seven tackles against Houston on October 12. In 2022, he earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors following a three-sack performance against Virginia Tech.

Cincinnati

Bartlett transferred to Cincinnati for the 2024 season and became one of the Bearcats’ most productive defenders. He led the team in tackles (69), tackles for loss (11.5), and sacks (7.5), earning All-Big 12 honorable mention from conference coaches and Second-Team All-Big 12 honors from Phil Steele. He ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss. Bartlett recorded a season-high ten tackles in the regular-season finale against TCU and delivered consistent production throughout the year, including seven tackles and a sack against West Virginia, five tackles and a 10-yard sack at Colorado, and six tackles with 1.5 sacks at UCF. He opened the season with six tackles and two tackles for loss against Towson.[5][6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in(1.87 m)238 lb(108 kg)33+1⁄4 in(0.84 m)10+1⁄8 in(0.26 m)4.65 s1.60 s2.70 s4.41 s7.07 s32.0 in(0.81 m)9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)19 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

New York Jets

Bartlett signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[8] He was waived on July 24.[9]

Green Bay Packers

On July 30, 2025, Bartlett signed with the Green Bay Packers.[10] He was waived on August 26.[11]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 2, 2025, the Arizona Cardinals signed Bartlett to their practice squad.[12] Bartlett made his NFL debut on November 9, against the Seattle Seahawks.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 15, but was waived two days later.[14] Bartlett was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 19.[15]

Carolina Panthers

On January 12, 2026, Bartlett signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[16]

References

  1. ^"Jared Bartlett - Arizona Cardinals Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  2. ^"Jared Bartlett (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  3. ^"Jared Bartlett, Collins Hill, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  4. ^"Packer Sign Brother of Former NFL standout". si.com. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  5. ^"Jared Bartlett - 2024 Football Roster". University of Cincinnati Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  6. ^"Jared Bartlett College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  7. ^"Jared Bartlett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  8. ^Greenberg, Ethan; Allen, Eric (May 9, 2025). "Jets Sign 15 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ^Weir, Susanna (July 24, 2025). "Jets Sign DB Tanner McCalister, Waive LB Jared Bartlett". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. ^"Packers sign LB Jared Bartlett". Packers.com. July 30, 2025.
  11. ^"Packers announce roster moves | Aug. 26, 2025". Packers.com. August 26, 2025.
  12. ^Gershman, Zach (September 2, 2025). "Cardinals Make International Move, Sign Denzel Daxon". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ^Urban, Darren (November 8, 2025). "Cardinals Bring Back Michael Carter To Active Roster Again". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ^Urban, Darren (November 15, 2025). "BJ Ojulari Returns To Roster; Mack Wilson Sr. Heads To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^Koslow, Ari. "Jared Bartlett released by Cardinals". Fantasy Pros. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  16. ^Gantt, Darin (January 12, 2026). "Panthers sign 15 to future deals". Panthers.com.
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