Jermelle Cudjo
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| Position: | Defensive Tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 28, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lawton, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lawton (OK) MacArthur | ||||||||||
| College: | Central Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||||
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Jermelle Cudjo (born September 28, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent.
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. Cudjo made the 53 man roster out of training camp.
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout.com "Cudjo" Check
|url=value (help). 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