John Jerry

Bio

Defensive Line

5th season coaching at South Panola • Hometown: Batesville, Mississippi

Alma mater: Ole Miss • Playing position: Offensive Line • Years coaching: 5th year • Titles won: 3 as a player

John “Baby J” Jerry is back on the South Panola staff as defensive line coach. A Tiger alum, he won multiple State Championships at South Panola, was an All-SEC and All-American lineman at Ole Miss, and played nine NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Playing career:
•South Panola High School — two-way lineman; 205 tackles, 13 sacks; MHSAA state champion in 2003, 2004, and 2005
•Hargrave Military Academy, 2005
•University of Mississippi, 2006–2009, Offensive Line — first-team All-SEC (2009); second-team All-SEC (2008); third-team All-American (2009)

NFL (9 seasons, 132 games, 106 starts) — Miami Dolphins (2010–2013), third-round pick (73rd overall), PFWA All-Rookie Team; New York Giants (2014–2017); Cincinnati Bengals (2019)

•Coaching career:
South Panola High School, Batesville, Miss. | 2021–present | Defensive Line

Education:
Bachelor's Degree, University of Mississippi