Tony Jerod-Eddie

Tony Jerod-Eddie

Jerod-Eddie with the 49ers in 2014
No. 63
Position	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-29) March 29, 1990 (age 35) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school	DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College	Texas A&M
NFL draft	2012: undrafted
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2012–2016)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Big 12 (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 69 Interceptions 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tony Jerod-Eddie (born March 29, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle who is currently the defensive line coach for the Texas A&M Aggies. He played professionally as a nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL),

Jerod-Eddie played college football for Texas A&M. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

Early years

Jerod-Eddie attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. He was a two-time first-team all-district defensive line and was selected for the Honorable Mention 5A All-State honors. ^[1]

College career

Jerod-Eddie attended Texas A&M University and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 after his junior season. He finished college with 147 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. ^[2]

Professional career

On May 4, 2012, Jerod-Eddie signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. ^[3] On August 31, 2012, he was released. ^[4] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. ^[5] On December 28, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed wide receiver Mario Manningham on injured reserve. ^{[6] [7]}

On October 6, 2013, during a game against the Houston Texans, Jerod-Eddie came into the game in relief of 49ers starter Ray McDonald and recorded his first career interception off quarterback Matt Schaub. In the 2013 playoffs, he was credited with half a sack.

Between 2012 and 2016, Jerod-Eddie played in 57 games across six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. ^[8]

References

1. "Texas A&M Aggies profile". aggieathletics.com.
2. "Tony Jerod-Eddie College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
3. "49ers Announce Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
4. "49ers Release 21 Players; Trade S Jones". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
5. "49ers Practice Squad Announced". ninersnation.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
6. "49ers promote DT Jerod-Eddie; place Manningham on IR". sfgate.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
7. "49ers Notebook: Tony Jerod-Eddie promoted from practice squad". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
8. "Tony Jerod-Eddie Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

External links

• Texas A&M Aggies bio