American former cornerback Jason Heath Sehorn competed in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Rams (NFL). Jason spent a year playing high school football at “Mount Shasta High School” in his formative years.
In addition, he participated in college football for two years at “Shasta College” and then for a further few years at “The University of Southern California.”
He was selected by the “New York Giants” in the second round of the 1994 “NFL Draft.” He spent most of his professional playing time for them as a cornerback.
Early in 2003, after being cut loose by the “Giants,” he joined the “St. Louis Rams” as a safety. He continued to play for them until his contract was canceled before the 2004 season because he failed a physical.
458 tackles, 19 interceptions, and 5 touchdowns are all part of his ‘NFL career. Currently, Jason works for Sonic Automotive in the US as the director of communications and for ESPNU as a college football analyst.
Jason Sehorn’s Date of Birth and Parents
On April 15, 1971, Jason Heath Sehorn was born in Sacramento, California, in the United States. The details of his parents and youth are not widely known.
Jason Sehorn’s Education
He spent a year playing high school football at the “Mount Shasta High School” in Mount Shasta, California.
Years later, on January 19, 1999, the school retired his high school number one jersey in a ceremony that was filmed by Jason’s mentor, friend, and former coach Joe Blevins and televised on the neighborhood cable channel.
Jason Sehorn’s Wife
On February 14, 1998, Jason wed Whitney Casey, his University of Southern California love. Whitney is a former anchor, news manager, and journalist from the United States. She has done work for ABC News and CNN. The divorce was finalized on August 4, 1999.
On March 13, 2000, he proposed to American model and actor Angie Harmon. In one of the episodes of the American late-night talk show “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” where Angie had been a guest, he had openly proposed to her.
Everyone was shocked when host Jay Leno revealed Jason as a special guest. Then, in front of a live studio audience as well as millions of viewers watching it on television, Jason approached Angie and got down on one knee.
On June 9, 2001, Jason wed Angie. They both back the “Republican Party.” They supported George W. Bush as president. Finley Faith, born in October 2003; Avery Grace, born in June 2005; and Emery Hope, born in December 2008, are the three girls Jason and Angie have.
After 13 years of marriage, the pair announced their separation in November 2014. In 2016, they eventually got a divorce.
Jason wed American activist and businesswoman Meghann Gunderman in January 2017. She is the executive director of “The Foundation for Tomorrow,” which she started.
Jason Sehorn’s Career
Before getting signed by the Illinois-based “Chicago Cubs,” Jason played baseball for a year after graduating from high school in the non-professional league “American Legion Baseball.”
Outfielder Jason struggled as a hitter in 1990, hitting just.184 in 49 games for the rookie league’s “Huntington Cubs.”
In his first two years of college sports, he excelled as a star player, punt returner, and defensive back at a community college in California called “Shasta College.”
After his time there, Jason spent a few years playing at the “University of Southern California.” He nevertheless took the field as a safety because the wide receiver position was filled with talented athletes.
The “New York Giants” selected Jason in the second round of the 1994 “NFL Draft.” He spent most of his professional playing time for them as a cornerback.
He enjoyed productive seasons with the “Giants” in 1996 and 1997. Jason suffered a severe knee injury while playing for them in a preseason game against the “New York Jets” in 1998. He ultimately tore his medial and former cruciate ligaments.
The following season, he returned but had trouble regaining his previous speed. He was discharged on March 7, 2003, after having played for the team through the entire 2002 season.
He signed a contract in May 2003 to compete for the “St. Louis Rams” as a safety. He broke his foot and was unable to participate in the team’s first six games of the season.
Later, he participated in the team’s final 10 games of that campaign. The next year, his contract with the “St. Louis Rams” was canceled because he failed to pass a physical examination in time for the 2004 season.
He competed in the all-around sports competition “Superstars” during the “NFL” off-season and won it three times in a row, from 1998 to 2000.
Jason has dabbled with acting as well. He featured the firefighter “Knowles” in an episode of the “NBC” crime drama “Third Watch.” His character was murdered in a warehouse fire in the episode “Honor,” which aired on April 16, 2001.
In the crime thriller “Women’s Murder Club,” he also appeared as “Jason” in the episode titled “Play through the Pain.” In the comedy “Kickin’ It,” he featured an announcer in the episode titled “Rowdy Rudy.”
In 2001, he also appeared in several advertisements for the brand of men’s underwear known as “2(x)ist.” In 2005, he started working for “Fox Sports Net,” where he participated as a panelist on their Sunday “NFL” pregame show.
He began his career in 2011 as an in-studio commentator for the channel’s Thursday and Saturday night games for the American digital cable and satellite sports TV network “ESPNU.” He is currently employed by the channel as a college football analyst.
He currently holds the position of director of communications for Sonic Automotive, a car retailer. 33 different brands of vehicles and light trucks are represented by the company.