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:Active
CFL status:American
Player stats at PFR

Jerron Cage (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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]

Personal life

Cage's son, Jerron Jr., was born in June 2020. [15] [16] [17]

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  2. 1 2 Benatar, Orri. "Former Buckeyes Cameron Brown and Jerron Cage sign with NFL teams". NBC4i.com.
  3. ↑ "Jerron Cage Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  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.
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