Jermelle Cudjo

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Jermelle Cudjo
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Cudjo in 2016
No. 93, 99
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-28) September 28, 1986 (age 37)
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: Lawton (OK) MacArthur
College: Central Oklahoma
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Lone Star North (2007, 2008)
  • Second-team All-Lone Star North (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:45
Sacks:1.5

Jermelle Cudjo (born September 28, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Oklahoma. He has played for the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants.

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Early years

Cudjo was a standout at MacArthur High School. He was a two-time Lawton Constitution All-Area pick and an All-State selection as a senior.

College career

At the University of Central Oklahoma Cudjo was a three-time All-Conference selection (twice First-team, once Second-team). He finished with 198 tackles (38.5 for losses) and 12 sacks.

As a freshman (2005) at the University of Central Oklahoma, Cudjo redshirted. In 2006 as a redshirt freshman he made 33 tackles with four for loss in 11 games played. He blocked a total of six kicks on the season while adding half of a sack and two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). In 2007, as a sophomore, Cudjo made 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and had 3.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. In 2008, during his junior year, he broke through with 60 tackles, 15.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. He followed that up with 58 tackles with 12.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks as a senior in 2009 and was voted as a Second-team All-Lone Star North.

After his senior season Cudjo played at the Cactus Bowl, the NCAA Division II All Star game in Kingsville, Texas.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
293 lb
(133 kg)
5.10 s4.58 s7.42 s30 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
24 repsx
All values from Central OK Pro Day [1]

St. Louis Rams

Cudjo was signed as a free agent and made the Rams 53-man opening day roster. He was released on May 15, 2014. [2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Cudjo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 25, 2014. [3]

Detroit Lions

Cudjo signed with the Detroit Lions on January 9, 2015. Cudjo made the 53 man roster out of training camp.

New York Giants

On July 29, 2016, Cudjo signed with the Giants. [4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants. [5]

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References

  1. "Jermelle Cudjo Draft Profile". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  2. Crabtree, Curtist. "Rams release defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. Pflum, Chris (July 29, 2016). "Roster moves: Giants sign defensive tackles Davon Coleman and Jermelle Cudjo". Big Blue View. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2016). "New York Giants announce 20 roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.