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American football player (born 2000)
Ja’Markis Weston (born August 10, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Weston is from Clewiston, Florida.[1] His mother was an athlete who held the Clewiston shot put record and, according to Weston, could bench press 350 pounds (160Â kg).[2][3] Weston attended Clewiston High School, where he played football, making the varsity team as a freshman.[2] He was not highly recruited, receiving a three-star rating and being ranked the 69th-best wide receiver in his recruiting class by 247Sports.[2] However, he received significant interest from the Florida Gators, impressing the coaches with his strength (bench-pressing 330 pounds (150Â kg) and squatting 500 pounds (230Â kg) by 2019) and speed (running a 10.6-second 100 metres at Clewiston).[2] Weston committed to play college football for the Gators.[4]
Weston appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2019 and redshirted.[5] He appeared in eight games, recording a tackle in 2020, then played in nine games in 2021 and caught a touchdown pass.[5] Weston played in 12 games in 2022 on special teams.[5]
Though Weston began his Florida career as a wide receiver, he was unable to win a starting role and switched positions several times.[3] He changed to safety at one point, later moved to linebacker and then to defensive end.[3] He recorded four tackles in the 2023 season while appearing in five games.[1] He played mostly on special teams as a senior in 2024, tallying nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.[5] While at Florida, Weston was able to bench press 525 pounds (238Â kg) and squat 605 pounds (274Â kg), while weighing 235 pounds (107Â kg) and running a 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.[3] Because of Weston’s athletic abilities and his repeated position changes, David Whitley of The Gainesville Sun said that, “If Dr. Frankenstein could construct a football player, Weston would emerge from the lab.”[3]
Professional career
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After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Weston signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2025, and activated on October 18.[8][9] He made his NFL debut in the team’s Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers, recording one tackle.[10] On November 22, Weston was waived by the Jets.[11]
On December 2, 2025, Weston was signed to the Seattle Seahawks‘ practice squad.[12]
- ^ a b “Ja’Markis Weston”. Florida Gators. September 5, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Sammon, Will (June 21, 2019). “Why Florida remained a huge Ja’Markis Weston fan even after a coaching change”. The Athletic.
- ^ a b c d e Whitley, David (August 26, 2024). “What has made Ja’Markis Weston a special kind of guy for Florida football?”. The Gainesville Sun.
- ^ a b Marion, Richard (April 30, 2025). “Clewiston’s Ja’ Markis Weston signs with the New York Jets”. Lake Okeechobee News.
- ^ a b c d Dubbin, Adam (April 27, 2025). “New York Jets sign Florida football EDGE Ja’Markis Weston as UDFA after 2025 NFL draft”. USA Today.
- ^ “Ja’Markis Weston College Football Profile”. DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ “Ja’Markis Weston RAS”. RAS.Football. June 13, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ “Jets’ Ja’Markis Weston: Starting season on IR”. CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 27, 2025.
- ^ “Jets’ Ja’Markis Weston: Activated from IR”. CBS Sports. RotoWire. October 18, 2025.
- ^ “Ja’Markis Weston Career Game Log”. Pro Football Reference.
- ^ Weir, Susanna. “Jets Activate LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball from Injured Reserve”. NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 2, 2025). “Seahawks Waive RB Myles Gaskin; Sign OLB Ja’Markis Weston To Practice Squad”. Seahawks.com.
