Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986 in New
Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American football wide
receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.
Jarrett attended New Brunswick High School in New
Brunswick, New Jersey. He was a 2003 Parade
(magazine) All-American, Super Prep All-American,
Prep Star All-American, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep
Star Top 100 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Northeast
Offensive MVP, and Prep Star All-East. He was also
New Jersey's Offensive Pick of the Year as a senior
wideout and defensive back. He scored 26 touchdowns
as a senior (with three of those touchdowns coming
in New Brunswick's 21-14 state title victory),
including 5 on 15 punt returns (for a 48 yard return
average). He also played basketball in high school.
Jarrett credits his ability to growing up and
playing catch with his uncle who "forced me to make
one-handed catches."
During his sophomore year, Jarrett shared a Los
Angeles apartment with quarterback Matt Leinart.
Jarrett's cousin, Desmond Belton, currently is a
wide receiver at the University of Idaho. Like
Jarrett, he was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Jarrett has had some of his best college games
against USC's rival, the University of Notre Dame,
he credits this to how he was treated during the
high school recruiting process.
