He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft, and he also played for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals.
Jamar was a key part of the team's success with starting rotation at split end / flanker, but also saw duties at quarterback, cornerback, and both kickoff and punt return as a specialist.
Hazelwood East Spartans went 14-0 winning the 1995 Missouri 5A State Championship, and finished ranked in the USA Today's Super 25 top high-school football teams in the nation.
One of the most decorated defensive players in the history of Wisconsin football...Regarded by many to be the finest man coverage defender in the collegiate ranks...Master of the interception and a classic game-breaker with his blazing speed when returning the pass thefts...Holds the school's career-records with 21 interceptions for 459 yards in returns, topping the previous marks of 18 thefts, first set by Neovia Greyer (1969–71) and matched by Jeff Messenger (1991–94) and Greyer's 285 yards...His 459 yards in returns topped the old Big Ten Conference all-time record of 431, set by Tom Curtis of Michigan (1967–69)...Set another Badgers career-record with 57 pass deflections, surpassing the old mark of 41 by Troy Vincent (1988–91)...Only player in Big Ten history to lead the conference in interceptions three-straight years...His five interception returns for touchdowns established new Wisconsin and Big Ten all-time records...In 32 games for the Badgers, he never allowed an opponent to catch a touchdown pass and held the opposition to no receptions in ten contests...Finished his career with 130 tackles (106 solos).
Earned All-American first-team honors from every sports service and newspaper in the country, except for The Sporting News, which bestowed upon him second-team accolades...Winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back in the nation...Unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice and Defensive Player of the Year...Named Touchdown Club of Columbus Defensive Back of the Year...Started ten games at left cornerback, ranking fourth in the Big Ten with 21 pass deflections (only teammate Mike Echols’ 25 pass break-ups in 2000 top his 21 on the school's season-record list)...Had seven interceptions for a Badger season-record 179 yards in returns, topping the previous mark of 156 yards by David Greenwood in 1981...Only Neovia Greyer (nine in 1970) had more interceptions in a season for Wisconsin...Recorded 34 tackles (29 solos)...Did not allow a reception in four games as opponents averaged only 1.2 catches per game in his territory during the course of the season.
Michigan...In his much-hyped meeting against David Terrell, he deflected a pass out of the Wolverine's hands in the corner of the end zone and held the receiver to only a 22-yard catch.
Minnesota...Made a key block on 290-pound center Ben Hamilton on Badger cornerback Mike Echols’ 56-yard interception return for a touchdown.
UCLA (Sun Bowl)...Returned an interception 20 yards, made 7 tackles (6 solos) and batted away a pair of passes in his collegiate finale...Was supposed to play on offense as a receiver, but he suffered a shoulder bruise early in the bowl game and the coaching staff felt it was best to just have him perform on defense.
First-team All-American selection by The Sporting News, Football News and College Football News, adding second-team honors from Walter Camp and CBS Sportsline...Only sophomore to earn consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team recognition...Led the Big Ten in interceptions for second season in a row and tied for sixth nationally (0.64 per game)...In a poll conducted by The Sporting News (nearly 75,000 fans), Jamar finished second in voting for National Defensive Player of the Year honors (award went to Virginia Tech's Corey Moore)...Finalist for ABC-TV's "Obscurity Award," which goes to a star player that has not received his due...His 135 yards on interception returns were fifth-best nationally and his two returns for touchdowns were tied for first in the league...Only Badger to earn team Defensive Player of the Week honors four times (Cincinnati, Minnesota, Michigan State and Purdue)...Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week vs. Purdue and Special Teams Player of the Week vs.
Purdue...As hard as he tried to throw away from Jamar's territory, QB Drew Brees fell victim to a pair of interceptions, including one that was returned 52 yards for a game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter of a 31–24 decision and also had 6 tackles (5 solos) with a pass break-up...Brees set an NCAA record by attempting 83 passes in that game.
Freshman All-American selection by The Sporting News and Football News...First-team All-Big Ten Conference choice by the media and second-team by the league's coaches...First Badger freshman since Ron Dayne (1996) to earn first-team all-league honors...Named the team's Defensive Rookie of the Year...Helped Wisconsin's pass defense improve from 10th in the Big Ten in 1997 (he redshirted) to seventh in the NCAA in 1998...Led the nation in interceptions (.67 per game), becoming the first Badger since Ira Matthews in 1976 to lead the NCAA in a category (Matthews paced the nation in punt returns)...Returned three of his seven interceptions for touchdowns to set a Big Ten season-record...Recorded 42 tackles (37 solos) with a stop for a 2-yard loss from his strongside cornerback position...Led the squad with 19 pass deflections.
San Diego State...Made his collegiate debut, posting 3 tackles while making a diving interception in the end zone...Suffered a sprained ankle on that play, an injury that would bother him throughout the rest of the year.
UCLA (Rose Bowl)...Gave the Badgers a 38–31 decision with a game-winning 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter...Also collected 4 tackles with 4 pass deflections.