Jeremiah Poutasi

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Jeremiah Poutasi
No. 68 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 30)
Daly City, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Desert Pines
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College: Utah
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Games started:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cedrick Jeremiah Poutasi (born August 7, 1994) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Utah.

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Early life

Poutasi attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] [2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. [3] He committed to the University of Utah to play college football. [4]

College career

Poutasi attended Utah from 2012 to 2014. He took over as a starter his freshman season and remained a starter through his junior season. [5] [6]

After his junior season, Poutasi entered 2015 NFL draft. [7]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Poutasi was selected with the 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. [8] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts. [9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Poutasi was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2016. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2016, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 15. [12]

On September 3, 2017, Poutasi was waived by the Jaguars and was re-signed to the practice squad. [13] He was released on September 20, 2017. [14]

Los Angeles Rams

On November 15, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, but was released six days later. [15]

Denver Broncos

On December 5, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 1, 2018. [17]

On September 1, 2018, Poutasi was waived by the Broncos. [18]

Salt Lake Stallions

In January 2019, Poutasi joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). [19]

Arizona Cardinals

After the AAF suspended football operations, Poutasi signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 8, 2019, but was waived a week later. [20] [21]

Poutasi was selected by the Jousters of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020. [22]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 4, 2021, Poutasi signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [23] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [24] [25] After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. [26] He was waived on February 28, 2022.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On November 24, 2022, Poutasi signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [27] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 14, 2023. [28]

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