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 109-of-137 career regular season games, totaling 508 tackles, 112 tackles for loss, 79.5 sacks, 51 passes defensed, 16 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 seventh-most among all front-seven players.
Since 2010, when he entered the league, Pierre-Paul's 79.5 sacks rank 13th and his 113 tackles for loss rank 10th among all NFL players.
Pierre-Paul's 51 passes defensed are the seventh-most by a front-seven player since 2010.
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).
Played in 10 games, with eight starts, recording 27 tackles, including nine for loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed.
Has recorded 21 sacks and 25 tackles for loss in 26 games with the Buccaneers, both tied for 11th in the NFL over the past two seasons.
Missed first six games while on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List.
Made an immediate impact in his return, at Tennessee (10/27), recording a sack on his first snap (second of game) and adding two additional tackles for loss.
Recorded three tackles, a half-sack, one pass defensed and three quarterback hits at Seattle (11/3).
Made first start of the season in win vs. Arizona (11/10), recording three tackles and one quarterback hit.
Registered three tackles in start vs. New Orleans (11/17).
Notched a sack-fumble of Matt Ryan, which was returned for a Buccaneers touchdown, in win at Atlanta (11/24).
Collected three tackles, including two for loss, and sack in win at Jacksonville (12/1).
Recorded one tackle in win vs. Indianapolis (12/8). Helped seal 38-35 victory by batting pass on Colts' final play, which was caught by Indianapolis QB Jacoby Brissett and resulted in no gain.
Registered one tackle in win at Detroit (12/15).
Matched a career high with three sacks vs. Houston (12/21).
COLLEGE/PERSONAL/COMMUNITY:
Pierre-Paul participated in the Linebackers Light Up the Holidays event as part of the 2019 holiday season, helping surprise a group of children with a shopping spree at Target.
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 Deerfield 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.
Has a son, Josiah, and a daughter, Jolene.
Born Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul on January 1, 1989 in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
