Claude Terrell Explained

Number:75
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:20 April 1982
Birth Place:Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:330
High School:La Marque (La Marque, Texas)
College:New Mexico
Draftyear:2005
Draftround:4
Draftpick:134
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:20
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:13
Pfr:TerrCl20

Claude Terrell (born April 20, 1982) is a former American football offensive guard. Terrell was released by the St. Louis Rams on October 23, 2007, after being arrested for assaulting his wife. Terrell was already on probation after a previous arrest for assault on a family member. On February 17, 2011, Terrell was accused of beating and raping a Texas City woman at gunpoint during a seven-hour ordeal.

Early life

Terrell is a 2000 graduate of La Marque High School in Texas. He was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for and an All-state and All-district selection his senior year. He was also named the team's most valuable player. He was also All-State and All-American in basketball where he was a four-year letterman and he also lettered in track.

College career

Terrell attended the University of New Mexico, where he played four seasons the Lobos, while red-shirting his first year. In 2004 Terrell was arguably the Mountain West Conference's best lineman, playing the tackle for the first time. He was a First-team All-Mountain West Conference selection in 2004 for the second consecutive season. As a junior in 2003 Terrell was a First-team All-MWC selection who notched 125 knockdown blocks during the regular season and starting all 13 games at strong guard.

In 2002 as a sophomore he was a Second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection and was named Outstanding Offensive Lineman by his teammates at the UNM . He started all 14 games and played all but 7 offensive snaps on the season and was third on the team with 139 knockdown blocks. In 2001 as a redshirt freshman he started 10 of 11 games and played 757 of 848 offensive snaps.. He played the entire game 7 times and had 86 knockdown blocks tied for 3rd on the team.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Terrell was charged in 2004 with misdemeanor assault, which possibly harmed his draft status.[1]

St. Louis Rams

Terrell was drafted in the fourth round by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL draft.[2] In 2005, as a rookie, he played in 14 games with 10 starts at guard. He did not play at all in 2006. He was put on injured reserve on August 28, 2006, with a wrist injury. He returned and played 6 games in 2007 with three starts. Terrell was cut by the Rams in 2007 after being charged with assaulting his then-wife.

Duke City Gladiators

On November 3, 2015, Terrell signed with the Duke City Gladiators of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF).

References

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Notes and References

  1. TOP PICK BARRON WILL NEED HELP, Belleville News-Democrat, April 26, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2010
  2. Web site: 2005 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.