FINS FACT
John shared a training-camp dorm room for three summers in college at Ole Miss with Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher, whose life was the subject of the 2009 film “The Blind Side.” John treated Oher like family by hauling him on the 25-mile trip from the college’s campus in Oxford for some of his mother’s famous feasts. “Michael’s the guy who took me in when I first came to college, just took me in like the little brother,” Jerry said. “That's the main reason I picked number 74.” Oher wore 74 at Ole Miss and still wears the number with the Ravens.
FINS FACT
John shared a training-camp dorm room for three summers in college at Ole Miss with Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher, whose life was the subject of the 2009 film “The Blind Side.” John treated Oher like family by hauling him on the 25-mile trip from the college’s campus in Oxford for some of his mother’s famous feasts. “Michael’s the guy who took me in when I first came to college, just took me in like the little brother,” Jerry said. “That's the main reason I picked number 74.” Oher wore 74 at Ole Miss and still wears the number with the Ravens.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 73rd overall pick.
PRO
2010 - Played in 12 games with ten starts at right guard . . . Earned All-Rookie recognition by the Pro Football Writers Association . . . Made his Dolphins and NFL debut in a start at right guard at Buffalo (9/12) . . .Was on inactive list for weeks 3-6 while recovering from an illness . . . Returned to lineup in starting role at Cincinnati (10/31) . . . Was part of offensive line that helped team rush for 186 yards at Oakland (11/28).
COLLEGE
Four-year starter (2006-09) at Mississippi . . . Played in 49 career games with 46 starts . . . Recorded 323 knockdowns with 34 touchdown-resulting blocks as a starter, blocking for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the 2006, ’07 and ’09 seasons . . . In his final two campaigns, he allowed just six quarterback sacks and eight pressures on 717 pass plays . . . Started 12 games as a senior . . . Started the first eight games at right offensive tackle and the final four contests at right offensive guard . . . Named as a team co-captain . . . Earned second-team All-American and first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors … Was penalized just once on 377 pass plays . . . Helped Dexter McCluster post the second-highest rushing total in school history with 1,169 yards . . . Started all 13 games at right offensive tackle as a junior in 2008 . . . Named as a second-team All-SEC selection . . . Part of a blocking unit that paved the way for Ole Miss to rank second in the SEC in rushing, averaging 186.46 yards per game . . . Helped the offense average 407.62 yards and 32.08 points per game . . . Appeared in twelve games, starting nine contests at right offensive guard, as a sophomore in 2007 . . . Produced 54 knockdowns and six touchdown-resulting blocks . . . Paved the way for tailback BenJarvis Green-Ellis’ 1,137 rushing yards, which ranked third on the school’s season-record chart . . . Started all 12 games at right offensive guard as a freshman in 2006 . . . Earned first-team Freshman All-American honors . . . Came up with 78 knockdowns and eight touchdown resulting blocks . . . Helped tailback Green-Ellis become the third 1,000-yard runner in Ole Miss history and record four 100-yard rushing games . . . Spent the 2005 season at Hargrave Military Academy . . . Majored in liberal arts.
PERSONAL
Has a son, Shondarrus Holmes . . . Attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Tenn . . . Helped lead the team to a 44-1 record, including state championships in 2003 and 2004, while being runners-up in 2002 . . . Registered 205 tackles and 13 sacks in high school . . . Recorded 88 tackles, including five quarterback sacks, and an interception return for a touchdown as a senior . . . His brother, Peria, was an All-SEC and All-American defensive tackle at Ole Miss (2004-08) and was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . . . Cousin, Dwayne Rudd, was an All-American linebacker at Alabama (1994-96) and was selected in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft by Minnesota, playing for the Vikings (1997-2000), Cleveland (2001-02) and Tampa Bay (2003) . . . Cousin, Derek Pegues, was an All-Southeastern Conference defensive back at Mississippi State (2005-08) . . . Cousins, linebacker Eddie Strong (1998-2002) and running back Toward Sanford (1999-2002) both played at Ole Miss . . . Spoke at the Broward County Juvenile Detention Center . . . Participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation Fishing Tournament and the Kids and Fins Publix Shopping Spree . . . Donated money to help purchase toys and meals for the holidays . . . Lists “Friday” as favorite movie, “The Blind Side” as favorite book, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” as favorite television show and Lil Wayne as favorite recording artist . . . Full name is John Wayne Jerry, born June 14, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.
