Rakim Jarrett

Rakim Jarrett (born January 24, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Jarrett attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Washington, D.C. his senior year in 2019 after recording 60 receptions for 950 yards and seven touchdowns.

A five-star recruit, Jarrett originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football before switching to the University of Maryland, College Park.

College career As a true freshman at Maryland in 2020, Jarrett started all four games he played in and had 17 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 829 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jarrett was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. On August 29, 2023, the Buccaneers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. He was placed on injured reserve on November 22. He was activated on January 5, 2024.

Jarrett began the 2024 season on injured reserve, and activated on October 26.

On August 26, 2025, Jarrett was waived by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.

Pittsburgh Steelers On September 8, 2025, Jarrett was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad. He was released on September 16.