Jeremiah Poutasi Explained

Jeremiah Poutasi
Currentteam:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Number:68
Position:Offensive lineman
Birth Date:7 August 1994
Birth Place:Daly City, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:330
High School:Desert Pines
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College:Utah
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:3
Draftpick:66
Pastteams:
Status:Suspended
Cflstatus:American
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:12
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:8
Pfr:PoutJe00

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

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

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

Tennessee Titans

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

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

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

Denver Broncos

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

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

Arizona Cardinals

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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/aug/23/top-prospect-cedrick-poutasi-gives-desert-pines-ad/ Top prospect Cedrick Poutasi gives Desert Pines an advantage up front
  2. http://www.reviewjournal.com/ron-kantowski/counselor-inspires-desert-pines-graduate-poutasi Counselor inspires Desert Pines graduate Poutasi
  3. https://sports.yahoo.com/theoldcoach/football/recruiting/player-Cedrick-Poutasi-119531 Rivals.com bio
  4. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/dec/29/desert-pines-offensive-lineman-cedrick-poutasi-pic/ Desert Pines offensive lineman Cedrick Poutasi picks Utah football
  5. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576993/Utah-football-Poutasi-considered-an-All-America-candidate.html?pg=all Utah football: Poutasi considered an All-America candidate
  6. https://www.nfl.com/news/jeremiah-utah-ot-jeremiah-poutasi-has-plenty-of-upside-0ap3000000426739 Jeremiah: Utah OT Jeremiah Poutasi has plenty of upside
  7. http://www.sltrib.com/sports/1991522-155/utah-football-jeremiah-poutasi-planning-to Utah football: Jeremiah Poutasi planning to declare for NFL Draft
  8. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look. TitansOnline.com. Wyatt. Jim. September 2, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807023144/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa. August 7, 2017.
  10. Web site: Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902180947/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-finalize-10-man-practice-squad/1ce26a1a-69fe-4043-b843-208abe962df9. dead. September 2, 2017. Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016.
  11. Web site: Jaguars Promote OL Jeremiah Poutasi To Active Roster, Waive OL Bryce Harris. November 18, 2016.
  12. Web site: Jaguars sign pass-rusher Marcus Rush off 49ers practice squad. Gantt, Darin. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. December 20, 2016.
  13. Web site: Jaguars claim five players off waivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105151457/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-claim-five-players-off-waivers/e47673c7-dd94-49ad-b822-483e832b4998. dead. November 5, 2017. Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017.
  14. Web site: Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi. NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
  15. Web site: Rams Sign OT Jeremiah Poutasi & G Jake Eldrenkamp To Practice Squad. NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
  16. Web site: Broncos place Derek Wolfe on IR, make pair of practice squad moves. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. December 5, 2017.
  17. Web site: Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. January 1, 2018.
  18. Web site: Broncos trim roster to 53 players. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. September 1, 2018.
  19. News: Heath. Jon. Rahim Moore among former Broncos joining new AAF league. USA Today. Broncos Wire. January 15, 2019. February 5, 2019.
  20. News: Urban, Darren . Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter . AZCardinals.com . April 8, 2019 . April 8, 2019.
  21. Web site: Cardinals cut AAF offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi. Williams, Charean. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. April 15, 2019.
  22. TheSpringLeague . The Jousters #TSL2020 Offensive Line . 1315446531613433857 . October 11, 2020 . November 3, 2020.
  23. Web site: Raiders sign OL Jeremiah Poutasi. Raiders.com. August 4, 2021.
  24. Web site: Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season. Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  25. Web site: Raiders announce practice squad additions. Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. Web site: Raiders.com. Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings. January 17, 2022. January 17, 2022. Raiders Public Relations.
  27. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . June 4, 2023.
  28. Web site: Jeremiah Poutasi . Footballdb.com . 15 August 2024.

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