Jerheme Urban

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currentteam=Arizona Cardinals
currentnumber=85
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|11|26
birthplace=Victoria, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=212
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
college=Trinity University
draftyear=
draftround=
draftpick=
pastteams=
* Seattle Seahawks (2003-2005)
* Dallas Cowboys (2006)
* Arizona Cardinals (2007-"present")
nfl=URB377536

Jerheme Urban (born November 26, 1980 in Victoria, Texas) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent from Trinity University by the Seattle Seahawks and served as a reserve wide receiver during his years there. His 2005 season was cut short by a re-aggravated left foot stress fracture, and he was not re-signed. He was signed by the Cowboys in 2006 and joined their practice squad, and was cut from the team's active roster before the start of the 2007 season. [Eatman, Nick. [http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=C390BECD-C443-E28A-0FCEDFE49FC71EAF Roster Cuts Include Veteran CB Aaron Glenn] , dallascowboys.com, accessed September 2, 2007. ] The Arizona Cardinals signed him to their active roster from the waiver wire on September 2, 2007. [Urban, Darren. [http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=1881 Chike Done; Moses, Urban Are Cards] , azcardinals.com, accessed September 2, 2007. He caught a career-high 22 passes in 2007, including two touchdowns.]

Urban is considered by many to be the ultimate team player. Seattle Post-Intelligencer sportswriter Jim Miller wrote of Urban's tenure with the Seahawks that he "...wasn't a good soldier, he was a great one." Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said of Urban, "Whatever the definition of a Seahawk is, he's it."

Trivia

* Also lettered in track at Trinity University; he was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field Male Athlete of the Year in each of his four years. [ [http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/Track/honor-roll.htm Track & Field Honor Roll] , trinity.edu, accessed April 4. ] Between 2000 and 2003, Urban earned an SCAC-record 12 individual titles in six different events at the conference championships, including four consecutive victories in the triple jump. He also won titles in the 400-meter hurdles (2002, 2003), long jump (2001, 2003), javelin (2002, 2003), 400 meters (2001) and 100 meters (2003). He still holds the conference record for the triple jump (47 feet, 8 inches), which he recorded at the 2003 meet.
* Holds the Trinity career records for points scored by a non-kicker (240), touchdowns scored (40), and kick return yardage (1000 yards in 39 returns); tied for most receiving touchdowns (35); second in receiving yards (2,962), receptions (191). [ [http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/Football/archives/arch-career4.htm Football Archives - Career Records (Punt/Kick Returns)] , trinity.edu, accessed September 3, 2007. ]
* Before the start of the 2007 season, younger brother Caleb transferred from Texas A&M (where he was a walk-on at cornerback) to play wide receiver and return kicks for Trinity.
* In 2007 for the Cardinals, Urban caught a career-high 22 passes, for 329 yards and two touchdowns.
* In his return to Seattle on 12/9/07, Urban caught 6 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown.

Personal Bests (Track & Field)

* 400m, 48.33 / UTSA 2003
* 200m, 22.16 / Texas A&M Kingsville 2003
* 100m, 10.60 / Border Olympics 2003
* 400m Hurdles, 52.89 / University of Texas 2002

* Long Jump, 23'02" / SCAC Championships 2001
* Triple Jump, 47'08" / SCAC Championships 2003

References

Links

* [http://www.trinity.edu/departments/alumni_relations/profiles/0601_jerheme_urban.htm Trinity University profile]