Jeremiah Poutasi

Jeremiah Poutasi
No. 68 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Offensive lineman
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
NFL draft:2015 / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
CFL status:American
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 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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]

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]

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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