Former TCU wide receiver Jeremy Kerley was drafted in the fifth round by the New York Jets in 2011.
The TCU Horned Frogs are less than 100 days from kicking off the 2025 football season with a nonconference road matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels and new head coach Bill Belichick. As we count down the days until kickoff, we’ll highlight a former (or current) Horned Frog whose jersey number represents the number of days left until the opener.
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85 – Jeremy Kerley (Wide Receiver – 2007-10)
An electrifying return man and pass catcher for the Horned Frogs, Kerley was named a First-Team All-Mountain West Conference return specialist three times from 2008-10. The Hutto, Texas native became a bigger weapon in the passing game over his junior and senior seasons, logging 100 catches for 1,107 yards and 12 scores, 10 of which came during the 2011 season. Kerley was a two-time Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year.
Kerley was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Kerley, who added 306 rushing yards and eight touchdowns during his collegiate career, enjoyed a lengthy professional career, hauling in 270 catches for 3,116 yards and 13 touchdowns over 99 games. Kerley played eight NFL seasons, six of which came with the Jets (2011-15, 2017).