Jermelle Cudjo
| No. -- Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Defensive Tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 28, 1986 |
| Place of birth: | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawton (OK) MacArthur |
| College: | Central Oklahoma |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2013 | |
| Tackles: | 42 |
| Sacks: | 1.5 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Jermelle Cudjo (born September 28, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
He has also played for the St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 293 lb | 5.10 s | 4.58 s | 7.42 s | 30 in | 8 ft 8 in | 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.
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout.com "Cudjo". CBS Sports.com. 2010-02-29. Retrieved 2010-08-19. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Crabtree, Curtist. "Rams release defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Chiefs Announce Roster Moves