Jarrod Penright

Jarrod Penright (born December 17, 1980) is an American former professional football player who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Indiana Firebirds and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He had a short career in the National Football League (NFL) prior to joining the AFL.

Early life Penright attended Eisenhower High School where he was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle after accumulating 66 solo tackles and 12 quarterback sacks. He was later released during roster cuts on August 25, 2003.

Penright joined the AFL in 2004 and played with the Indiana Firebirds. During the 2004 season, he had 114 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns. He also had 13.5 tackles, eight solo tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

In 2005, he signed a multi-year contract with the team to play linebacker and fullback. In 2005, he appeared in six games and had 20 carries for 53 yards and four touchdowns. He finished the season ranked 2nd on the team in yards per carry with 2.7. He also played linebacker for the team in 2005 where he recorded three solo tackles, three assisted tackles and a blocked kick.