Gosder Cherilus

Gosder Cherilus
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Cherilus with the Detroit Lions in 2011
No. 77, 78
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1984-06-28) June 28, 1984 (age 40)
Haiti
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Somerville (MA)
College:Boston College (2003–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / round: 1 / pick: 17
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:116
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gosder Cherilus (/ˈɡoʊstər ˈʃɛrɪləs/; born June 28, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, and was selected by the Detroit Lions 17th overall in the 2008 NFL draft. Cherilus also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

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Cherilus played high school football at Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts.[1] Playing for Somerville head coaches Tony Gulla and Francis McCarthy, Cherilus earned All-State honors.[2]

College career

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2003 season

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Cherilus redshirted for the Boston College Eagles.[3]

2004 season

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Cherilus was the only redshirt freshman to start for the Eagles.[3] He helped the Eagles to average 385.4 yards per game in total offense.[4]

2005 season

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He started all 12 contests at right tackle during 2005 season.[3] He worked well with right guard Josh Beekman, as the pair helped the Eagles record 387.75 total yards per game.[5]

2006 season

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In 2006, Cherilus started in all 13 games at right tackle and paved the way for seven 100-yard rushing games and a collective 1,424 rushing yards by L. V. Whitworth and Andre Callender.[3] He helped the team average 114.5 yards per game on the ground and 355.6 yards in total offense.[6] He played at the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl win over Navy.[7]

2007 season

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He was named all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) second-team selection and recipient of the team’s Unsung Hero Award, Cherilus started 14 games at left tackle, helping BC rank seventh in the nation with an average of 323.9 yards per game passing, he registered 77 knockdowns with twelve touchdown-resulting blocks, finishing with a 78.0 percent grade for blocking consistency and also helped hold opponents to only 61 tackles-for-loss (fifth in the nation) and 22 sacks.[citation needed]

He served as team captain, along with Nick Larkin, Jo-Lonn Dunbar and Matt Ryan, who was also selected in the first round; third overall to Atlanta Falcons of the 2008 NFL draft. He was part of an offensive line that helped support Ryan in his record-setting season including a career-high five touchdown passes against Wake Forest and pave the way for the Eagles 5,924 yards in total offense.[8] He started in the victory over Michigan State Spartans in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl and in the 2007 ACC Championship Game loss to Virginia Tech.[9] Cherilus started a school-record 51 straight games.[3][10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 6+3⁄8 in
(1.99 m) 		314 lb
(142 kg) 		36+1⁄4 in
(0.92 m) 		11+3⁄4 in
(0.30 m)		 5.00 s 1.72 s 2.89 s 4.71 s 7.60 s 23.0 in
(0.58 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11]

Detroit Lions

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The Lions selected Cherilus in the first round with the 17th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.[12] As a rookie, Cherilus became a starter in the offensive line in his third game in the league replacing George Foster, and held that position for most of the 2008 season. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 13.[13] In the 2009 season, he started all of the regular season games but Week 5.[14] In the 2010 season, he started the first 12 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[15][16] In the 2011 season, he started in all of the regular season games but Week 2. In addition, he started in the Lions' playoff game.[17] In the 2012 season, he started in all 16 regular season games.[18]

Indianapolis Colts

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On March 12, 2013, Cherilus signed a five-year, $35 million with the Indianapolis Colts.[19] Upon signing his contract with the Colts, Cherilus was the highest paid right tackle in the NFL at that time.[20] He played the right tackle position opposite left tackle Anthony Castonzo.[21] In 2013, he started all 16 games and started in the Colts' two postseason games.[22] In 2014, Cherilus started 13 games, including his 100th career start in week 15. He missed the final two weeks of the regular season due to injury, and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 31, which is New Year's Eve.[23][24]

On July 26, 2015, Cherilus was released by the Colts, two years into his five-year contract, having started 29 games.[25]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On August 17, 2015, Cherilus signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[26] During the 2015 season with the Buccaneers, Cherilus started in all 13 games he played for the team.[27] In the 2016 season, he played in 15 games, starting in three.[28]

On March 16, 2017, Cherilus announced his retirement from the NFL.[29]

Personal life

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Cherilus established the Gosder Cherilus Foundation,[30] a nonprofit organization with a goal to "improve the lives of underserved and underprivileged populations in the United States and Haiti."[31]

On August 18, 2024, Cherilus was arrested "after he allegedly urinated on another passenger during a cross-Atlantic flight."[32] His actions caused the Delta Air Lines flight he was on, which had departed Boston for Dublin, to return to Boston, where he was arrested by Massachusetts State Police.[33] In a statement issued the following day, Cherilus noted, in part, that he "took a sleeping medication that I don’t normally use, which resulted in behavior that is not representative of my character".[33]

References

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  1. ^ O'Laughlin, Frank (August 18, 2015). "Somerville High Graduate Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Somerville, MA Patch. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Nicas, Jack (April 26, 2008). "Somerville lineman set for NFL career". Somerville News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gosder Cherilus - Football". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2004 Boston College Eagles Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "2005 Boston College Eagles Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "2006 Boston College Eagles Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "2006 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "2007 Boston College Eagles Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "2007 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Larson, Craig (April 27, 2008). "Lions beef up with Cherilus". Boston.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gosder Cherilus College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2008 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2009 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Yuille, Sean (December 15, 2010). "Lions Notes: Shaun Hill Practices; Gosder Cherilus Out For Season?". Pride Of Detroit. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2010 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2011 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2012 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Wilson, Ryan (March 12, 2013). "Report: Colts reach agreement with OT Gosder Cherilus". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Schultheis, Luke (July 24, 2015). "CBS Sports: Gosder Cherilus One of 32 NFL Players at 'Career Crossroads'". Horseshoe Heroes. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "2013 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2013 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  24. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  25. ^ Hanzus, Dan (July 26, 2015). "Gosder Cherilus released by Indianapolis Colts". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  26. ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 17, 2015). "Gosder Cherilus, Tampa Bay Buccaneers strike deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  27. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  28. ^ "Gosder Cherilus 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  29. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2017). "Gosder Cherilus makes his retirement official". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  30. ^ "Gosder Cherilus Giving Back To Haiti". bceagles.cstv.com. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013 – via archive.today.
  31. ^ "The Gosder Cherilus Foundation, Inc". The Gosder Cherilus Foundation, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  32. ^ Morale III, Amos (August 19, 2024). "Former NFL OT Gosder Cherilus arrested after allegedly urinating on passenger during flight: Reports". The Athletic. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  33. ^ a b Lam, Sabrina; Ellement, John R. (August 19, 2024). "Former NFL player arrested after allegedly urinating for 20 seconds on another passenger on Boston-Dublin flight". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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