Claude Pelon
No. 66 New York Jets | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | November 27, 1992 | ||
Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Orlando (FL) Agape Christian | ||
College: | USC | ||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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Claudeson Pelon (born November 27, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early years
Pelon attended Agape Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida where he was named to the All-Conference team his senior season in 2010. Pelon had 68 tackles with 9 sacks during his senior season.
Professional career
On April 30, 2016, Pelon signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was released from the practice squad on September 19, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 7, 2016.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ "Claude Pelon reportedly signs with Jets as undrafted free agent". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Lange, Randy. "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Lange, Randy. "Jets Sign 6 to Their Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-07.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (December 7, 2016). "Jets Sign RBs Khiry Robinson, Brandon Wilds". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "Jets Sign 5 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". NewYorkJets.com. January 2, 2017.