Jermaine Eluemunor
Jermaine Eluemunor (/ɛˈluːmənɔːr/ eh-LOO-mə-nor; born 13 December 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and high school football for Morris Knolls High School in Denville, NJ.
Eluemunor with the Baltimore Ravens | |||||
| No. 72 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position: | Guard, Offensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | 13 December 1994 London, England | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Denville (NJ) Morris Knolls | ||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years
Eluemunor was born to a Nigerian father and English mother in Chalk Farm, London.[1][2] He attended Haverstock School.[3] Growing up, he played rugby and cricket. He became interested in American football after watching the 2007 Miami Dolphins-New York Giants game on television. The game was played at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.
Eluemunor moved to the United States with his father at age 14, when he started playing American football at Morris Knolls High School near Denville, New Jersey.[2][4] At Morris Knolls, he played football and wrestled. He played on the defensive and offensive lines in football.[5] As a senior wrestler, he recorded a 30–7 record.[6]
During his sophomore year of high school, Eluemunor returned to London with his father. He begged his father to return to the United States, and his father agreed, on the condition he graduate from university and maximize his potential in American football.[1]
College career
Out of high school, Eluemunor was not recruited by any college football programs.[7] He attended Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA from 2012 to 2013. In 2013 he made the all-conference second-team.
After being recruited by 35 college programs,[8] Eluemunor originally committed to UCLA, then flipped to Arkansas but then decommitted before committing to Texas A&M.[9] Eluemunor attended Texas A&M from 2014 to 2016. He redshirted in 2014. In 2015, he was the backup right guard. He made his first career start during the 2015 Music City Bowl.[6] In 2016, he started 12 of the 13 games, with three at right guard and nine at right tackle.[10]
Eluemunor attributes his development in football to Texas A&M offensive line coach Jim Turner.[6][11]
Professional career
At the 2017 NFL Combine, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lb bench press with 34.[12]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Bench press | |||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.22 s | 34 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[13] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Eluemunor was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (159th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[14] In his rookie season, Eluemunor saw action in eight games, starting two at right guard, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[15]
On 22 September 2018, Eluemunor was waived by the Ravens and was re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on 23 October 2018.[18] He was resigned as an exclusive rights free agent 15 April 2019.[19]
New England Patriots
On 28 August 2019, Eluemunor and a sixth-round pick was traded to the New England Patriots for a 2020 fourth-round pick.[20]
The Patriots re-signed Eluemunor to a one-year restricted free agent contract on 16 April 2020.[21] He was named the starting right tackle to begin the 2020 season. He started four of the first five games before suffering an ankle injury in Week 6. He was placed on injured reserve on 21 October 2020.[22] He was activated on 14 November 2020.[23]
Miami Dolphins
On 14 June 2021, Eluemunor signed with the Miami Dolphins.[24] He was released on August 24, 2021.[25]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 28, 2021, Eluemunor signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[26] He was released on August 31, 2021.[27]
Las Vegas Raiders
On September 2, 2021, Eluemunor signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, ultimately starting three games that season.[28] He re-signed with the team on March 25, 2022.[29]
References
- ^ a b "It's a long way from London to the NFL, but Jermaine Eluemunor is blazing a trail as he prepares for the draft". Independent. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Meet the London-born American football players included in this year's NFL draft". The Irish News. 26 April 2017.
- ^ Staff. "Denville Native Poised to Be a 2017 NFL Draftee", Tap Into Denville, April 25, 2017. Accessed April 30, 2017. "Former Morris Knolls High School offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor’s unique approach to learning American football is about to pay off in a big way.... The Denville native stands at 6’4”, 332 pounds."
- ^ "Pop quiz: Nine questions with Jermaine Eluemunor". Aggie Sports. 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "How Jermaine Eluemunor crossed ocean between England, NFL draft". ESPN. 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Lineman from London". The Battalion. 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Britain's Jermaine Eluemunor invited to play at 2017 NFL Scouting Combine". Sky Sports. 15 February 2017.
- ^ "4-Star OT Jermaine Eluemunor Flips Commitment from Arkansas to Texas A&M". Bleacher Report. 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Jermaine Eluemunor Stats, News and Video - OT". NFL.com.
- ^ "From England to the NFL: Eluemunor thanks A&M OL coach for rise". 247 sports. 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Jermaine Eluemunor Beasts Out On Bench Press". CBS Sports. 2 March 2017.
- ^ . NFL.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (29 April 2017). . BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (22 September 2018). "Ravens Promote Tim White, Robertson Daniel From Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (25 September 2018). "Ravens Bring Back Janarion Grant and Jermaine Eluemunor to P-Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (23 October 2018). "Ravens Place Willie Henry on Injured Reserve, Promote Jermaine Eluemunor To 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens re-sign OL Jermaine Eluemunor, other ERFA". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (28 August 2019). "Patriots trade for Ravens OL Jermaine Eluemunor". NFL.com.
- ^ "Patriots sign restricted free agent OL Jermaine Eluemunor". Patriots.com. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Patriots place OL Jermaine Eluemunor on injured reserve". Patriots.com. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Patriots Make Series Of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. 14 November 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (14 June 2021). "Dolphins sign Jermaine Eluemunor". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Release Two, Waive One, and Place One on Injured Reserve". MiamiDolphins.com. 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Official: Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. 28 August 2021.
- ^ . Jaguars.com. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign OL Jermaine Eluemunor". Raiders.com. 25 March 2022.
External links
- Texas A&M Aggies bio