| Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 25, 1998 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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
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]
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]
On January 29, 2024, Cage signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [13] [14] He was released on May 15, 2024. [15] He was signed to the Alouettes' practice roster on October 13, 2024. [16] Cage re-signed with the Alouettes on December 23, 2024. [16]
Cage's son, Jerron Jr., was born in June 2020. [17] [18] [19]