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Attention NFL offenses NY Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul a.k.a. JPP has arrived!

The talented New York Defensive End has made a huge impact this season, picking up the slack while key players like Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora deal with injuries.

JPP is an imposing figure standing 6'5" tall and weighing 278 pounds with an 81" wingspan. He possesses incredible athleticism and quickness especially for such a big man. Many have compared him to "The Freak" Jevon Kearse due to his natural abilities. Jason Pierre-Paul has even been known to do backflips while wearing full pads.

JPP began playing organized football relatively late but has proven to be a quick learner and naturally gifted for the sport.

Jason Pierre-Paul - JPP Road to the NFL

Jason Pierre-Paul was born on February 28, 1989 in Deerfieled Beach, Florida. He is of Haitian descent, his parents Jean Pierre-Paul and Marie came to the United States in the early 1980's.

Growing up JPP wanted to be a basketball player and excelled at the sport playing for Deerfield Beach High School. Unfortunately he broke his leg and eventually gravitated towards football with the insistence of the Deerfield Beach H.S. football coach Greg Minnis who saw something special in him.

When asked about coach Minnis persuing him and eventually convincing him to play JPP said

He dragged me into football. At first, I didn't like it. I didn't really understand everything. When I started to understand everything, it grew on me.

reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork

After High School Jason went to the College of the Canyons and the following year to Fort Scott Community College. His grades were an issue so he had to go through junior colleges in order to work his way back into bigger football programs. Several of the so called "Big" schools showed interest.

Pierre-Paul eventually opted for the USF Bulls in 2009 where he was a standout defensive player. He only played one season with the University of South Florida where he recorded 6.5 sacks, 45 tackles and even had one interception. JPP took a chance after his junior year of college and entered the NFL draft. He was considered by many football experts a raw talent with a lot of potential upside but also a high risk pick especially in the first round.

The NY Giants recognized that talent and selected Jason Pierre-Paul in the first round as the 15th overall pick of the 2010 NFL draft.

Living in the Tampa area I was able to watch JPP often and was impressed with his God given talent. I was definitely excited when New York selected him. There were some boo's when the selection was announced from fans who obviously had never seen him play. He has quickly silenced critics with his performances and has become a force at defensive end for NY.

Bright Future for JPP in New York

Surrounded by extremely talented defensive players such as Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka, JPP has an incredible opportunity to play and learn from the best. He has displayed the ability New York was betting on and unlike many players coming out of college he has already been thrown into the fire and has performed exceptionally. He currently ranks 2nd overall in the NFL in sacks with 7.5, six weeks into the 2011 season.

The NY Giants signed their talented DE Jason Pierre-Paul to a 5 year contract worth $20 million with more than $11.5 million guaranteed.