Jason Odom

Jason Brian Odom (born March 31, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Odom played college football for the Florida Gators, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1995. He played professionally for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

Odom was born in Winter Haven, Florida in 1974. He attended Bartow High School in Bartow, Florida,

College career

Odom accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was an offensive lineman for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1992 to 1995. Odom was a four-year starter, a senior team captain in 1995, a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1994 and 1995, and a unanimous first-team All-American in 1995. In his four years as a Gator, the team won three consecutive SEC championships (1993, 1994, 1995), and played for a Bowl Alliance national championship in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2010.

Professional career

Odom was chosen in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played offensive tackle for the Buccaneers for four seasons from to . He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2000, ending his career.

Life after football

Odom has served as a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy in Tampa, Florida since 2008.