Jason Pierre-Paul - Haiti Observer Blog

Though he was born and raised in the United States of America, Deerfield Beach, Florida to be exact, Jason Pierre-Paul, JPP as he is sometimes called, is fondly known as the "Haitian Sensation. This powerhouse soon-to-be free agent is returning from a two-year period riddled with injuries to take the market by storm as a freelance bull-rushing pass-rusher. This, all at the end of a rather brief and disappointing run for the New York Giants in the NFL season this year.

Educated at his local high school, JPP was a lettered player for four years, but in the field of basketball. In his junior year, his leg was badly injured, putting a stop to this career path, and he began playing football after recovery. He would take this new sport into college in California (at the College of Canyons), where he amassed as a freshman 49 tackles, 19 for a loss, 14 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles. His performance at this stage of his career earned him honors for First-Team All-WSC and All-America. In 2010, he was drafted as the 15th overall pick into the New York Giants for a five-year contract worth more than $20 million.

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Despite being a successful player for the National Football League, Jason Pierre-Paul has not been silent about his roots. He is nicknamed JPP and has recorded remarkable success as defensive end in the American football. Jason Pierre-Paul began his NFL career with the New York Giants in 2010.

Jason Pierre-Paul was born in January 1, 1989. His parents are Haitian and were living in Deerfield Beach, Florida during Jason's birth. His parents had left their mother land in 1983. Though he is a successful NFL player, Jason played basketball at Deerfield Beach High School. However, after a leg injury, he switched to football in his junior year.

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