Jeris Pendleton

Jeris Pendleton (born November 7, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was the NFL's oldest player to be drafted in 2012 NFL Draft at 28 years old. He played college football at Joliet Junior College and Ashland University. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round and went on to play three NFL seasons.

Jeris Pendleton
No. 61, 98
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1983-11-07) November 7, 1983
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Dunbar
College:Ashland
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Pendleton was set to receive a scholarship to play football at Michigan State University but was unable to attend due to family obligations. He spent the next six years working different jobs before returning to football as a walk-on at Joliet Junior College in 2008.[1] He later transferred to Ashland University.[2]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Pendleton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round with the 228th overall selection of the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] At 28 years of age, he was one of the oldest players ever drafted.[4] He was also the first Ashland player to be drafted since Bill Overmyer was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1972 NFL Draft.

Following the 2012 preseason, Pendleton earned a spot on the Jaguars active roster. Pendleton became the first Ashland player to make an NFL team since kicker Tim Seder, who was also a member of the Jaguars in 2002.[5]

Pendleton was released on May 22, 2013.

Dallas Cowboys

On June 10, 2013, Pendleton signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On August 26, 2013, he was cut by the Cowboys.[6]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 3, 2013, Pendleton was added to the Colts' Practice Squad roster. On December 26, he was promoted to the Active Roster and saw playing time during the Colts' regular season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 7, 2014, Pendleton was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Pendleton was signed to the Colts 90 man roster June 30, 2015.[7] On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Colts' practice squad.[8]

References
  1. "ProFootballWeekly.com - Draft Prospect - Jeris Pendleton". Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  2. Oehser, John. "Quick Take: Jeris Pendleton". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  3. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. Lourie, Steven. "Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 Draft Grades". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  5. "WMFD.com - Former Ashland University Eagle getting ready for first pro game at Minnesota". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  6. Archer, Todd (August 26, 2013). "Cowboys make roster move". ESPNDallas.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  7. "Jeris Pendleton suffered a knee injury in Tuesday's preseason loss to the Jets, the Indianapolis Star reports". thescore.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  8. "Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad". blogs.colts.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
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