Shemar Bartholomew

Shemar Bartholomew (born June 6, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons and Georgia Southern Eagles and was previously a member of the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers.

Early life Bartholomew was born on June 6, 2000, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has six siblings. He attended Cypress Ranch High School in Texas, being a cornerback for three years on the varsity football team. He played in nine games, six as a starter, during the 2019 season, recording 26 tackles and four interceptions, including one returned 96 yards for a touchdown. He appeared in three games, posting three tackles and an interception, in the spring 2021 season.

New York Jets After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Bartholomew was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was a standout in preseason, allowing no receiving yards on nine targets. He was waived on August 29, 2024.

Carolina Panthers On August 28, 2024, Bartholomew was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He had been the most in demand player on waivers, with four teams putting in a claim for him.

Bartholomew was waived on August 26, 2025, and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day.

Minnesota Vikings On November 11, 2025, Bartholomew was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. He was released by the Vikings on November 25.

Green Bay Packers On December 2, 2025, Bartholomew was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.

On August 30, 2026, Bartholomew was released by the Packers as part of final roster cuts.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR 2024 CAR 5 0 3 2 1 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 GB 1 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 6 0 7 6 1 2 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com