Jake Ceresna

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Jake Ceresna
No. 94 – Edmonton Elks
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 27)
New Fairfield, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:New Fairfield High School
College:Cortland
Undrafted:2016
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Cortland (2016)
    Assistant offensive line coach
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:84
Sacks:15
Forced Fumbles:1
Fumble Recoveries:0
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca

Jacob Tanner Ceresna[1] (born July 9, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Cortland.

College career[]

Ceresna played one season for Southern Connecticut State before transferring to SUNY Cortland.[2] He graduated from Cortland with a B.S. cum laude in exercise science in 2016.[1]

Professional career[]

New York Jets[]

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Ceresna signed with the New York Jets on August 14, 2016.[3] He was released on August 30, 2016.[4]

Ottawa Redblacks[]

After recording two sacks and eighteen tackles in his rookie season, Ceresna was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for defensive end Odell Willis.[5]

Edmonton Eskimos[]

Ceresna amassed 32 defensive tackles and 8 sacks in 18 games with the Eskimos. Ceresna was released by the Eskimos on January 2, 2019 in order for him to sign with the New York Giants.[6]

New York Giants[]

On January 2, 2019, Ceresna signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.[7]

Ceresna was released by the Giants on August 31, 2019 during final roster cuts.[8]

XFL[]

In October 2019, Ceresna was drafted by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[9] Ceresna decided to not sign with the XFL and to remain in the CFL, citing the lack of a Players Association.[10]

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (second stint)[]

On November 5, 2019, Ceresna was signed to the Eskimos' practice roster after a brief stint with the New York Giants.[11] He signed a futures contract for the 2020 season on November 19, 2019.[12] He signed a contract extension through the 2022 season on January 11, 2021.[13]

Coaching career[]

Ceresna was briefly the assistant offensive line coach for Cortland State before he signed with the New York Jets.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Commencement Program. SUNY Cortland. 2016. p. 11. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jake Ceresna - 2012 Football - Southern Connecticut State University". southernctowls.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ "Jake Ceresna Signed to New York Jets Preseason Camp Roster". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jake Ceresna: Released by Jets on Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Baines, Tim (February 2, 2018). "Redblacks trade Jake Ceresna for draft pick plus neg list player". Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eskimos Release Ceresna". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-01-02. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Giants sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts". Giants.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  9. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "X(FL) marks no spot for Eskimos defensive lineman Ceresna". Toronto Sun. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  11. ^ "Esks sign St. John, Ceresna to practice roster". CFL.ca. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  12. ^ "Eskimos sign defensive tackle Ceresna to futures contract". Edmonton Sun. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  13. ^ "EE Football Team extends the contracts of six". Esks.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "SUNY Cortland Athletics - Jake Ceresna - 2016 Football Coaching Staff - SUNY Cortland". CortlandRedDragons.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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