Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
| No. 54 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 24, 2002 Hainesport Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Clemson (2021–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 155 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024 | |||||||
| |||||||
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born December 24, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.
Early life
[edit]Trotter grew up in Hainesport Township, New Jersey and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl as a senior.[3] Trotter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and Michigan State.[4]
College career
[edit]Trotter joined the Clemson Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2021.[5] He played in 13 games as a freshman and finished the season with 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack.[6] Trotter was named a starter at linebacker entering his sophomore season.[7][8] He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Linebacker of the Week for Week 7 after making 13 tackles in a 34-28 win over Florida State.[9] Trotter finished the season with 89 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[10]
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Clemson | FR | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Clemson | SO | 14 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Clemson | JR | 12 | 54 | 34 | 88 | 15.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 113 | 79 | 192 | 29.5 | 13.0 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.82 s | 1.64 s | 2.81 s | 4.40 s | 7.13 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Trotter was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Jeremiah Trotter, who played 12 seasons as an NFL linebacker.[13] His brother, Josiah, is also a linebacker who plays for West Virginia. Trotter is also a cousin of former NFL running back Terrance Ganaway.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Gallen, Daniel (March 2, 2018). "St. Joe's Prep freshman Jeremiah Trotter Jr. picks up first offer from Maryland". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (October 20, 2022). "How Clemson football's 'Philly Connection' is thriving in the South". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (December 24, 2020). "Clemson University Commit Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Smith, EJ (September 7, 2019). "Football recruiting: St. Joseph's Prep linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. commits to Clemson". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (April 8, 2021). "Why Jeremiah Trotter may be Clemson football's next star linebacker". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (July 15, 2022). "Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is ready for a breakout year at Clemson". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Devin (September 19, 2022). "Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Ke'Shawn Williams: Philly-area college football stars who stood out Week 3". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Blau, Jon (October 12, 2022). "Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. a chip off the 'Axe Man' block". The State. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Turri, Alex (October 17, 2022). "Shipley and Trotter secure ACC Weekly Honors". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Goeckel, Christian (May 19, 2023). "Jeremiah Trotter Jr. named Preseason All-American by Athlon". SI.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jeremiah Trotter Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Howe, Matt (August 10, 2022). "Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. opens up on his father's influence". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Rick (September 24, 2022). "Trotters back to football". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2022.