Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No. 54 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-24) December 24, 2002 (age 21)
Hainesport Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 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
  • Second-team All-American (2022)
  • First-team All-ACC (2023)

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born December 24, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

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Early life and high school

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

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

YearTeamClassGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotLossSkIntYdsAvgTDPDFFFR
Clemson Tigers
2021 Clemson FR 596151.01.0000.00000
2022 Clemson SO 1450398913.56.523517.51510
2023 Clemson JR 1254348815.05.522814.01520
Career 311137919229.513.046315.821030

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.64 s2.81 s4.40 s7.13 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [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]

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