Joined Tampa Bay on March 22, 2018 in a trade with the New York Giants.
Originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (15th overall) of the New York Giants in the 2010 NFL Draft.
2011 First-Team All-Pro Selection
2x Pro Bowl Selection (2011, 2012)
NFC Defensive Player of the Month (December 2011)
4x NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12, 2016; Week 11, 2013; Week 16, 2011; Week 14 , 2011)
Played with the New York Giants (2010-17) before joining Tampa Bay.
Has started in 101-of-127 career regular season games, totaling 481 tackles, 103 tackles for loss, 71.0 sacks, 49 passes defensed, 14 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries – including a 43-yard fumble returned for a touchdown – and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns.
Started all four games in the 2011 postseason with New York, recording 18 tackles, four passes defensed and a half-sack in helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLVI.
Since 2012, when he scored his first touchdown, Pierre-Paul has three return touchdowns (two interceptions, one fumble recovery), which is tied for the most among all defensive linemen (also Everson Griffen and Julius Peppers).
Pierre-Paul’s 49 passes defensed are the third-most by a defensive lineman since 2010. His 15 since 2016 are fourth among defensive linemen.
Since 2010, when he entered the league, Pierre-Paul’s 481 tackles are tied for the second-most by a defensive lineman, while his 71.0 sacks are tied for fifth and his 103 tackles for loss are fifth among defensive linemen.
Totaled 16.5 sacks in 2011, the fourth-most in a single season in Giants history. That same season, Pierre-Paul led all defensive linemen in tackles (86) and tackles for loss (23).
Registered a career-best 3.0 sacks in a win at Cleveland (11/27/16), which he matched in a win at Denver (10/15/17).
In that same game against Cleveland (11/27/16), recovered a fumble and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown.
Recorded first career interception in a win at Dallas, returning it 28 yards for a touchdown. Had his second career interception (also returned for a touchdown, 24 yards) in a win against Green Bay (11/17/13).
Tallied a career-high 16 tackles against Washington (12/18/11), the most recorded by a defensive lineman dating back to at least 1994, per Stats, Inc.
Forced a career-best two fumbles in a win at Jacksonville (11/28/10).
Made first career start at Washington (9/11/11), notching two sacks and a forced fumble, along with six tackles.
Made NFL debut against Carolina (9/12/10).
Only Buccaneers defensive player to start all 16 games, recording 58 tackles, including a team- leading 16 for loss, 12.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hits, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Ranked 12th in the NFL in sacks (12.5), tied for 22nd in quarterback hits (22), and tied for ninth in tackles for loss (16).
His 58 tackles ranked fourth among all NFL defensive ends.
Made Buccaneers debut in season-opening win at New Orleans (9/9/).
Recorded first sack as a Buccaneer among his four quarterback hits, to go along with five tackles, in win vs. Philadelphia (9/16).
Logged two sacks, four quarterback hits, five tackles and one forced fumble vs. Pittsburgh (9/24).
Led team with seven tackles, including two for loss, and a sack at Chicago (9/30).
Recorded two tackles and one sack at Atlanta (10/14). Became first Buccaneers player since Simeon Rice in 2004 to record a sack in four consecutive games in the same season.
Notched a sack in win vs. Cleveland (10/21), becoming first Buccaneers since Simeon Rice in 2002 to record a sack in five consecutive games.
Posted two sacks at Cincinnati (10/28), tying a Buccaneers record with at least one sack in six consecutive games.
Registered one tackle at Carolina (11/4).
Recorded one tackle vs. Washington (11/11).
In his return to New York, against the Giants (11/18), recorded seven tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Collected three tackles, one sack and two quarterback hits in win vs. San Francisco (11/25).
Logged three tackles, including a sack, and two quarterback hits in win vs. Carolina (12/2).
Tallied a season-high eight tackles, including one for loss, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery vs. New Orleans (12/9).
Recorded two tackles, including one for loss, at Baltimore (12/16).
Registered four tackles, including one for loss, at Dallas (12/23).
Notched four tackles and one sack vs. Atlanta (12/30).
Spent time at three schools – College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, California) in 2007, Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott, Kansas) in 2008 and South Florida in 2009.
In his college career, he played in 35 games, recording 161 tackles, 56 tackles for loss, 31.0 sacks, nine passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.
In his lone season at USF (2009), earned first-team All-America honors from Pro Football Weekly and was a consensus first-team All-Big East selection.
Earned All-American and All-Jayhawk Football Conference honors at Fort Scott (2008).
Named All-American and first-team All-Western State Conference at College of the Canyons (2007).
Majored in interdisciplinary social services.
Attended Deer eld Beach High School (Deerfield Beach, Florida).
Lettered in basketball four times before playing football as a senior and earning Class 6A All-District IX consideration.
Born Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul on January 1, 1989 in Deer eld Beach, Florida.
