Byron ‘Peewee’ Jarrett is an Iowa kid who earned an invitation to New York Mets mini-camp after an incredible journey.
NFL teams take chances on Division II quarterbacks at this time of year. Jarrett will have a hard time making the final 53-man roster.Jarrett’s journey to the Jets is certainly not linear. He was good enough at Hoover High School to pass for 5,000 career yards, 50 touchdowns and set a school record for passing yards in a game with 547.A metro kid, who had no DI, DII, or DIII offers, turned pro.
At his lowest point, Jarrett considered quitting football and getting a job. He found no sympathy from an unlikely source. So, he transferred to Iowa Central in 2021 and threw for 2,704 yards and 30 touchdowns while earning NJCAA First Team All-America, ICCAC Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-ICCAC honors. He and the Tritons went 9-2.
In 2022 Jarrett threw for 2,719 yards and 33 touchdowns, and rushed for a school-record 762 yards for a quarterback, along with nine touchdowns. The Argonauts went 12-2 and finished No. 4 in the country, losing to Ferris State in the national semifinals.
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