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Jeremiah Poutasi
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 30)
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
Position:Offensive lineman
NFL draft:2015 / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Games started:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cedrick Jeremiah Poutasi (born August 7, 1994) is an American professional football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Utah.

Early life

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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

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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

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Tennessee Titans

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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

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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

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On November 15, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, but was released six days later.[15]

Denver Broncos

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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

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In January 2019, Poutasi joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[19]

Arizona Cardinals

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After the AAF suspended football operations, Poutasi signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 8, 2019, but was waived a week later.[20][21]

The Spring League

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Poutasi was selected by the Jousters of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[22]

Las Vegas Raiders

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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

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On November 24, 2022, Poutasi signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[27] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 14, 2023,[28] and remained there until February 11, 2025, when he became a free agent at the end of his CFL contract.

References

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  1. ^ Top prospect Cedrick Poutasi gives Desert Pines an advantage up front
  2. ^ Counselor inspires Desert Pines graduate Poutasi
  3. ^ Rivals.com bio
  4. ^ Desert Pines offensive lineman Cedrick Poutasi picks Utah football
  5. ^ Utah football: Poutasi considered an All-America candidate
  6. ^ Jeremiah: Utah OT Jeremiah Poutasi has plenty of upside
  7. ^ Utah football: Jeremiah Poutasi planning to declare for NFL Draft
  8. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Jaguars Promote OL Jeremiah Poutasi To Active Roster, Waive OL Bryce Harris". November 18, 2016.
  12. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 20, 2016). "Jaguars sign pass-rusher Marcus Rush off 49ers practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. ^ "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
  15. ^ "Rams Sign OT Jeremiah Poutasi & G Jake Eldrenkamp To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 5, 2017). "Broncos place Derek Wolfe on IR, make pair of practice squad moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 1, 2018). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
  19. ^ Heath, Jon (January 15, 2019). "Rahim Moore among former Broncos joining new AAF league". USA Today. Broncos Wire. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (April 8, 2019). "Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  21. ^ Williams, Charean (April 15, 2019). "Cardinals cut AAF offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  22. ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Jousters #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign OL Jeremiah Poutasi". Raiders.com. August 4, 2021.
  24. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  25. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. ^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  28. ^ "Jeremiah Poutasi". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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