Jerron Cage

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Jerron Cage
Montreal Alouettes
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 25)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Winton Woods
(Forest Park, Ohio) [1]
College: Ohio State (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:practice squad
Player stats at PFR

Jerron Cage (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State. [1] [2]

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College career

Cage was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Winton Woods High School. [1] [3] He committed to Ohio State on July 21, 2015, over offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Louisville. [4] [5] His first start for Ohio State was in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship in place of fellow defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, who tested positive for COVID-19. [6] On October 31, 2021, Cage recovered a fumble by Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and took it 57 yards for a touchdown. [7] [8] Prior to the 2023 NFL draft, he accepted an invitation to play in the Hula Bowl. [9]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Cage signed with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. [2] [10] [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [12]

Montreal Alouettes

On January 29, 2024, Cage signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [13] [14] He was released on May 15, 2024. [15]

Personal life

Cage's son, Jerron Jr., was born in June 2020. [16] [17] [18]

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  2. 1 2 Benatar, Orri. "Former Buckeyes Cameron Brown and Jerron Cage sign with NFL teams". NBC4i.com.
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  4. ↑ "Jerron Cage 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. ↑ "Jerron Cage — Football". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
  6. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jerron Cage inspired by a teammate's emotional phone call and his son's 'pure happiness'". Cleveland.com.
  7. ↑ Lind, Andrew. "Jerron Cage Gives Ohio State Nation-Leading Sixth Defensive Touchdown Of The Season". SI.com.
  8. ↑ Strom, Griffin. "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE JERRON CAGE SCORES TOUCHDOWN ON SECOND QUARTER SCOOP-AND-SCORE AGAINST PENN STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
  9. ↑ Hope, Dan. "TANNER MCCALISTER AND JERRON CAGE ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO HULA BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
  10. ↑ Hodge, Garrick. "JERRON CAGE SIGNING WITH NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". ElevenWarriors.com.
  11. ↑ Means, Stephen. "Saints sign Ohio State's Jerron Cage as undrafted free agent". Cleveland.com.
  12. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ Heilman, Michael (January 31, 2024). "Montreal Alouettes sign three players including WR Tyjon Lindsey". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ Miller, Anthony (February 4, 2024). "Montreal Alouettes Roster Signings Include Two Running Backs". Sports Illustrated CFL News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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