J.J. Jansen life and biography

Jeffrey Richard "J. J." Jansen is an American football long snapper for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.

TRANSACTIONS
Traded by Green Bay to Carolina in exchange for a 2011 conditional draft choice (4/13/09)...Placed on injured reserve by Green Bay with an injured left knee (8/31/08)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Green Bay (5/2/08).

GP/GS
Career (16/0); 2009 (16/0); 2008 (IR).

2009
Served as long snapper on extra points, field goals and punts in all 16 contests...Efforts helped kicker John Kasay convert 31-of-32 extra-point opportunities and 22-of-27 field-goal attempts...Contibuted to punter Jason Baker's 44.1 yard gross average on 76 punts.

2008
Placed on injured reserve by Green Bay with an injured left knee (8/31)...Suffered a torn left lateral collateral ligament during the Packers' final preseason game versus Tennessee (8/28).

COLLEGE
Played in 32 games at Notre Dame...Was the Fighting Irish's long snapper...Recorded eight special teams tackles...2007 (Sr.): Served as the long snapper on field goals and punts in all 12 games...Worked with two different punters and right-footed and left-footed place-kickers with each having his own holder...Posted five special teams tackles...2006 (Jr.): Handled long-snapping duties for field goals and punts in all 13 games...Contributed one special teams tackle...2005 (So.): Played in seven games...Took over as the team's long snapper against Southern California...Notched two special teams tackles...2004 (Fr.): Did not play in any games as a true freshman.

PERSONAL
Attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Ariz....Graduated with a degree in accounting from Notre Dame.

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