| No. 40 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 November 1992 Trinidad |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Towson |
| College | Maryland |
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil (born 28 November 1992) is a former American football outside linebacker for National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football at the University of Maryland College Park where he was a pre-season selection in 2014 for the Butkus Award [2] as the best Linebacker in college football. As of 2019 he was working in real estate.
Cudjoe-Virgil attended and played high school football at Towson High School. [3]
As a freshman at Seton Hill University, he played in 10 of 11 games and posted 14 tackles on the year. He contributed on special teams. [4]
As a sophomore he was elected team captain in the spring. Played all 11 games at Defensive End. Posted 44 tackles, including 8 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. Currently holds the single season school record for blocked kicks in a season (6) [5] including a record of two in one game.
As a junior, he transferred to the University of Maryland College Park and joined the team as a walk-on [6] where he redshirted
due to NCAA transfer rules. Earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season. [7]
As a redshirt junior he was elected team captain. Cudjoe-Virgil made his Maryland debut against FIU (8/31) [8] before making his first career start and notching a sack against Old Dominion (9/7). [9] He tailed 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 3 tackles for loss against Connecticut
(9/14). [10] Cudjoe-Virgil recorded his first interception against West Virginia (9/21). [11] After 6 games he suffered a season-ending injury (torn pectoral muscle). [12]
As a redshirt senior he was one of 51 selected in the preseason for the Butkus Award [2] watch list for the best linebacker in college football.
Elected team captain, Cudjoe-Virgil suffered a foot injury during training camp and missed the first 3 regular season games. [13]
He appeared in 9 games and recorded 2 sacks and 2.5 TFL. [14] After his redshirt senior season, Cudjoe-Virgil entered the 2015 NFL draft.
Cudjoe-Virgil was selected to participate in the 2015 NFL Combine. [15] He was unable to participate due to injury. He bench pressed 225 lbs 25 times. At pro-day, he was clocked in at 4.5 to 4.6 [16] in the 40 yard dash by NFL scouts.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash [16] | Bench Press [16] | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) | 248 lbs (112 kg) | 32 5⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9 3⁄4 in (0.24 m) | 4.53 s | 27 Reps | 4.25 s | 7.18 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 10 in(2.69 m) |
| All values from NFL Combine [17] | |||||||||
The Tennessee Titans signed Cudjoe-Virgil after the 2015 NFL draft to a 3-year 1.56M contract. [18] After a strong mini-camp by national writers, [19] he appeared in his first preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on 14 August 2015. [20] He suffered a torn hamstring and was placed on injured reserve. [21] Cudjoe-Virgil made his debut for the Tennessee Titans week 12 on 29 November 2015. In week 14 he suffered a season ending torn patella tendon. He was placed on Injured Reserve [22] for the remaining season.
Cudjoe-Virgil suffered a re-tear of his torn patella tendon during rehabilitation and missed all of the 2016 season. [23] He was released by the Tennessee Titans prior to the 2016 season. [24]