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.
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||
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| Born: | August 7, 1994 Daly City, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Suspended | ||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||
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Early life
editPoutasi 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
editPoutasi 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
editTennessee Titans
editPoutasi 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
editOn 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
editOn November 15, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, but was released six days later.[15]
Denver Broncos
editOn 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
editIn January 2019, Poutasi joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[19]
Arizona Cardinals
editAfter 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ Top prospect Cedrick Poutasi gives Desert Pines an advantage up front
- ^ Counselor inspires Desert Pines graduate Poutasi
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Desert Pines offensive lineman Cedrick Poutasi picks Utah football
- ^ Utah football: Poutasi considered an All-America candidate
- ^ Jeremiah: Utah OT Jeremiah Poutasi has plenty of upside
- ^ Utah football: Jeremiah Poutasi planning to declare for NFL Draft
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Promote OL Jeremiah Poutasi To Active Roster, Waive OL Bryce Harris". November 18, 2016.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 20, 2016). "Jaguars sign pass-rusher Marcus Rush off 49ers practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign DL Marcus Hardison To Practice Squad, Release OL Jeremiah Poutasi". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Rams Sign OT Jeremiah Poutasi & G Jake Eldrenkamp To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 5, 2017). "Broncos place Derek Wolfe on IR, make pair of practice squad moves". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 1, 2018). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Heath, Jon (January 15, 2019). "Rahim Moore among former Broncos joining new AAF league". USA Today. Broncos Wire. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 8, 2019). "Cardinals Bring Back Rodney Gunter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (April 15, 2019). "Cardinals cut AAF offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Jousters #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Raiders sign OL Jeremiah Poutasi". Raiders.com. August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jeremiah Poutasi". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.