Jimmy Ciarlo

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Jimmy Ciarlo
File:Jimmy Ciarlo 53382813150 (2).jpg
Ciarlo with the Army Black Knights in 2023
No. 45 – Miami Dolphins
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 25)
Ringwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Joseph Regional
(Montvale, New Jersey)
United States Military Academy Preparatory School
(West Point, New York)
CollegeArmy (2020–2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2025
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Jimmy Ciarlo (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Army Black Knights and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life

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Ciarlo was born on February 28, 2001, in Ringwood, New Jersey.[1] He attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, where he played football as a wide receiver and cornerback.[2] On defense, he totaled over 50 pass breakups and seven interceptions at Saint Joseph.[3] Ciarlo received little attention as a college recruit and signed to play college football for the Army Black Knights, as several of his family members served in the military.[3] He attended the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in 2019.[4]

College career

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Ciarlo attended Army from 2020 to 2023 and majored in systems and decision sciences.[3] As a freshman in 2020, he appeared in four games.[4] He then appeared in four games in 2021 and posted four tackles and a pass breakup.[4] Ciarlo became a starting linebacker in the 2022 season and started all 12 games, totaling 55 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and two passes defended.[4] He was elected team captain as a senior in 2023 and posted 58 tackles and three sacks while starting all 12 games.[2] That year, he chose to serve in the Infantry Branch of the United States Army after his playing career.[3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 229 lb
(104 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.65 s 1.60 s 2.66 s 4.35 s 6.97 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 34 reps
All values from Pro Day[5][6]

New York Jets

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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Ciarlo signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[7] However, he suffered a torn ACL four plays into his preseason debut with the Jets.[8][9] He was waived/injured on August 11, 2024, then spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve.[9][10] He was released by the Jets on May 8, 2025.[11]

Buffalo Bills

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After being released by the Jets, Ciarlo had tryouts with the New England Patriots and New York Giants, but was not signed.[3] While contemplating whether to report to the infantry, he was contacted by the Buffalo Bills and offered a tryout.[3] He signed with the Bills on August 6, 2025.[12] Four days later, he appeared in the team's preseason game against the New York Giants and posted four tackles.[3] Ciarlo was praised for his performance by head coach Sean McDermott, which was featured on the reality series Hard Knocks.[3] He posted four more tackles in the second preseason game.[3] Ciarlo was released by the team on August 26 as a part of final cuts, then was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] Ciarlo was signed to the active roster on October 4, then made his NFL debut the next day against the New England Patriots.[15][16] He was released on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[17][18] Ciarlo was released on November 4.[19]

Miami Dolphins

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On November 25, 2025, Ciarlo signed with the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[20]

References

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