Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No. 54 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Clemson (2021–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 5 / Pick: 155
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-American (2022)
  • First-team All-ACC (2023)

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born December 24, 2002) is an

NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter
.

Early life and high school

Trotter grew up 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

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill 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)		 4.40 s 7.13 s 21 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[11][12]

Personal life

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

  1. ^ "St. Joe's Prep freshman Jeremiah Trotter Jr. picks up first offer from Maryland". The Patriot-News. March 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "How Clemson football's 'Philly Connection' is thriving in the South". The Greenville News. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    . September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Why Jeremiah Trotter may be Clemson football's next star linebacker". The Greenville News. April 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (July 15, 2022). "Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is ready for a breakout year at Clemson". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. Philadelphia Inquirer
    . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. a chip off the 'Axe Man' block". The State. October 12, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Turri, Alex (October 17, 2022). "Shipley and Trotter secure ACC Weekly Honors". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  10. SI.com
    . Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jeremiah Trotter Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  13. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Thomas, Rick (September 24, 2022). "Trotters back to football". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

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