Jeremiah Sirles
| No. 75 San Diego Chargers | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | August 8, 1991 |
| Place of birth: | Lakewood, Colorado |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakewood (CO) Bear Creek |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Jeremiah Sirles (born August 8, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a member of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colorado.
Early years
Sirles played high school football for the Bear Creek High School Bears. He was named to the Rocky Mountain News' All-Colorado squad his junior and senior years. He also earned first-team All-Colorado and all-conference honors as a junior, helping his team reach the state quarterfinals. As a sophomore, Sirles helped Bear Creek to the state quarterfinals, garnering first-team All-South Metro League and second-team all-state honors. He also participated in basketball and track, helping his team to the state basketball tournament his senior year.[1]
College career
Sirles played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009. He played in 53 games, starting 41. for the Cornhuskers. He was the 2013 recipient of the Cornhuskers' Guy Chamberlin Award.[1] Sirles also earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a senior and second-team All-Big Ten as a junior, along with Academic All-Big Ten honors his senior year.[2]
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
Sirles signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 10, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He was signed to the Charges' practice squad on August 31, 2014.[2] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2014.[3] Sirles made his NFL debut on December 20, 2014 against the San Francisco 49ers filling in as guard for an injured Johnnie Troutman.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jeremiah Sirles". huskers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jeremiah Sirles". chargers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jeremiah Sirles". kffl.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Jeremiah Sirles". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Chargers vs. 49ers: Full Report Card Grades for San Diego". bleacherreport.com. December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.