Jeremiah Poutasi
Cedrick Jeremiah Poutasi (born August 7, 1994) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Utah.
| No. 68 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | August 7, 1994 Daly City, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||
| College: | Utah | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Suspended | ||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years edit
Poutasi attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[3] He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.[4]
College career edit
Poutasi attended Utah from 2012 to 2014. He took over as a starter his freshman season and remained a starter through his junior season.[5][6]
After his junior season, Poutasi entered 2015 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career edit
Tennessee Titans edit
Poutasi was selected with the 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.[8] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[9]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
On September 5, 2016, Poutasi was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2016.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2016, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 15.[12]
On September 3, 2017, Poutasi was waived by the Jaguars and was re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He was released on September 20, 2017.[14]
Los Angeles Rams edit
On November 15, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, but was released six days later.[15]
Denver Broncos edit
On December 5, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 1, 2018.[17]
On September 1, 2018, Poutasi was waived by the Broncos.[18]
Salt Lake Stallions edit
In January 2019, Poutasi joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[19]
Arizona Cardinals edit
After the AAF suspended football operations, Poutasi signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 8, 2019, but was waived a week later.[20][21]
Poutasi was selected by the Jousters of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[22]
Las Vegas Raiders edit
On August 4, 2021, Poutasi signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022.[26] He was waived on February 28, 2022.
Saskatchewan Roughriders edit
On November 24, 2022, Poutasi signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[27]
References edit
- ^ Top prospect Cedrick Poutasi gives Desert Pines an advantage up front
- ^ Counselor inspires Desert Pines graduate Poutasi
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Desert Pines offensive lineman Cedrick Poutasi picks Utah football
- ^ Utah football: Poutasi considered an All-America candidate
- ^ Jeremiah: Utah OT Jeremiah Poutasi has plenty of upside
- ^ Utah football: Jeremiah Poutasi planning to declare for NFL Draft
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). . TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ . Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Promote OL Jeremiah Poutasi To Active Roster, Waive OL Bryce Harris". November 18, 2016.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 20, 2016). "Jaguars sign pass-rusher Marcus Rush off 49ers practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ . Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Rams Sign OT Jeremiah Poutasi & G Jake Eldrenkamp To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 5, 2017). "Broncos place Derek Wolfe on IR, make pair of practice squad moves". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 1, 2018). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Heath, Jon (January 15, 2019). "Rahim Moore among former Broncos joining new AAF league". USA Today. Broncos Wire. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 8, 2019). "Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (April 15, 2019). "Cardinals cut AAF offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The Jousters #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Raiders sign OL Jeremiah Poutasi". Raiders.com. August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.