Education
Jerry attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, where he was a two-way lineman and his career totals included 205 tackles, with 13 quarterback sacks.
Jerry attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, where he was a two-way lineman and his career totals included 205 tackles, with 13 quarterback sacks.
He played college football at the University of Mississippi. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. As a senior, he made 88 tackles, including five QB sacks, and returned one pass interception for a touchdown.
He helped lead South Panola High to a 44-1 record, including state championships in 2003 and 2004, while being runners-up in 2002.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jerry was listed as the Number. 27 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.
After a prep school year at Hargrave Military Academy, Jerry started all 12 contests at right guard for the Ole Mission Rebels in 2006. He was honored by several postseason publications as one of the top freshman linemen in the country, including The Sporting News and Rivals.com.
In 2007 he played in all 12 games and started nine at right guard.
Jerry was moved to right tackle and started all 13 games at the position in 2008, and earned second team All-Securities and Exchange Commission honors from the Securities and Exchange Commission Coaches and Philosophy Steele. In 2009, Jerry was listed at Number. 5 on Rivals.com′s preseason offensive tackle power ranking.
2010 NFL Draft
Jerry was considered one of the better offensive linemen available in the 2010 NFL Draft.
He drew comparisons to Leonard Davis. On draft day, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 3rd round, 73rd overall.
Miami Dolphins
In February 2014, the NFL released the "Wells Report" finding that Jerry, along with Dolphins teammates Richie Incognito and Mike Pouncey, had bullied and harassed lineman Jonathan Martin, another unnamed player, and an assistant trainer during the 2012-2013 seasons. The harassment of the assistant trainer, in which Jerry took part, included racial insults.
New York Giants
On March 21, 2014, Jerry was signed by the New York Giants.
On March 13, 2015, Jerry re-signed with the Giants. John Jerry is the younger brother of Peria Jerry, a former defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.