Jermelle Cudjo
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| Position: | Defensive Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 1986 Lawton, Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lawton (OK) MacArthur | ||||||||
| College: | Central Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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Jermelle Cudjo (born September 28, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Central Oklahoma. He has played for the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants.
Early years[]
Cudjo was a standout at Lawton MacArthur High School (Oklahoma). He was a Two-time Lawton Constitution All-Area pick and an All-State selection as a senior.
College career[]
At the University of Central Oklahoma Cudjo was a three-time All-Conference selection (twice First-team, once Second-team). He finished with 198 tackles (38.5 for losses) and 12 sacks.
As a freshman (2005) at the University of Central Oklahoma, Cudjo redshirted. In 2006 as a redshirt freshman he made 33 tackles with four for loss in 11 games played. He blocked a total of six kicks on the season while adding half of a sack and two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). In 2007, as a sophomore, Cudjo made 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and had 3.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. In 2008, during his junior year, he broke through with 60 tackles, 15.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. He followed that up with 58 tackles with 12.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks as a senior in 2009 and was voted as a Second-team All-Lone Star North.
After his senior season Cudjo played at the Cactus Bowl, the NCAA Division II All Star game in Kingsville, Texas.
Professional career[]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
293 lb (133 kg) |
5.10 s | 4.58 s | 7.42 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
24 reps | x | ||||
| All values from Central OK Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams[]
Cudjo was signed as a free agent and made the Rams 53-man opening day roster. He was released on May 15, 2014.[2]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
Cudjo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 25, 2014.[3]
Detroit Lions[]
Cudjo signed with the Detroit Lions on January 9, 2015. Cudjo made the 53 man roster out of training camp.
New York Giants[]
On July 29, 2016, Cudjo signed with the Giants.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Jermelle Cudjo Draft Profile". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtist. "Rams release defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Pflum, Chris (July 29, 2016). "Roster moves: Giants sign defensive tackles Davon Coleman and Jermelle Cudjo". Big Blue View. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2016). "New York Giants announce 20 roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lawton, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- American football defensive tackles
- Central Oklahoma Bronchos football players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Detroit Lions players
- New York Giants players