Jaime Mendez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jaime Mendez
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1971(1971-02-20)
Age	53
Birthplace	Youngstown
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Pisces

Jaime Mendez Biography

Jaime Mendez is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on February 20, 1971 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Free safety who was a two-time All-Big Eight selection and a one-time All- American while playing for Kansas State University.

He and Terence Newman both had standout careers as Kansas State secondary players.

Mendez was an all-state selection at Cardinal Mooney, the same school that produced former Wildcat co-defensive coordinator Bob Stoops and former defensive ends coach Mike Stoops. His coach was Don Bucci. He helped high school team register eight shutouts in 1987 en route to a 13-1 record and the Division III state title. Jaime’s greatest game was his only loss that year but was in double overtime against Elvis Grbac – 1988 Desmond Howard-1988.(both of Cleveland St. Joe’s) Cardinal Mooney also captured the league title in 1988. Mendez was a sprinter on the high school track team along with serving as all seniors at Cardinal Mooney do as a football team captain.

After redshirting in 1989, Mendez tied the K-State season record with six interceptions and broke the school standard for interception return yardage with 154 yards as a redshirt freshmen in 1990. He was an honorable mention All-Big 8, as well as newcomer of the year. He was ninth nationally in interceptions. As a sophomore in 1991, he earned first team All-Big 8 as well as being named third-team All-American. He finished third on the team with 79 tackles and fourth in the Big 8 with nine passes broken up. As a junior in 1992, he earned consensus first-team All-Big Eight honors as well as honorable mention all-America honors. He set a modern-day Big 8 record and school record with four interceptions in a win over Temple, including three in the first half. As a senior in 1993, he again earned Consensus first-team All-American honors and earned first-team All-Big Eight once again. He was one of eight semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award He was named team’s co-MVP and Co- captained team to a 9-2-1 record and the school’s first bowl victory in a 52-17 blowout against Wyoming in the 1993 Copper Bowl.

He married actress Essence Atkins on September 26, 2009. He and Essence have a son named Varro.

Jaime Mendez Net Worth

Jaime Mendez is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jaime Mendez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won a Division III state championship his senior season at Cardinal Mooney High School.

He broke a Kansas State school record with 15 career interceptions between 1990 and 1993.

Jaime Mendez (born February 20, 1971) is a former Puerto Rican collegiate football free safety, who was an all-American at Kansas State University. He is the Wildcats’ all-time career leader in interceptions with 15.

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Who is Jaime Mendez Dating?

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Jaime Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jaime Mendez celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.