Jermauria Rasco

Jermauria Rasco (born October 5, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 after not being selected in that year's NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.[1]

Jermauria Rasco
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-05) October 5, 1992
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:LSU
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR

Early life

Rasco grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. For high school he attended Evangel Christian Academy, and played on their football team. During his senior year in 2010, Rasco was a highly ranked high school prospect for colleges. Rivals.com ranked him as the eighth best defensive end recruit nationally, the ninth best prospect in the state of Louisiana, and the 168th ranked player nationally.

College career

After high school, Rasco committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers. He played at LSU from 2011 through 2014, playing all four years in 48 games, with 26 starts. Rasco finished his college career with 154 career tackles, with the most coming his senior season, with 71 tackles in 2014.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

On May 8, 2015, Rasco signed with the Green Bay Packers.[2] On September 5, 2015, Rasco was waived/injured.[3] He was placed on injured reserve until he was released on December 29, 2015.[4][5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On February 5, 2016, Rasco was signed to a futures contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] On April 29, 2016, he was waived.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 15, 2016, Rasco signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts.[9]

Coaching career

University of Arizona

In March 2019, Rasco joined the University of Arizona Football coaching staff under coach Kevin Sumlin as the team's Defensive Analyst.[10]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

As of 2023, he currently works as the player development coordinator for football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.[11]

References
  1. "Jermauria Rasco Stats, News and Video - LB". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  3. "Packers reduce roster to 53". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  4. Spofford, Mike (September 15, 2015). "How big is Sunday's game? Read Mike's chat transcript". Packers.com.
  5. Carriveau, Brian (December 29, 2015). "Green Bay Packers waive rookie OLB Jermauria Rasco". 247Sports.com.
  6. Norton, Andrew (February 5, 2016). "Bucs Sign Four to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
  7. Smith, Scott (April 29, 2016). "Buccaneers Waive Eight Players". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  8. "Steelers Sign Rasco". Steelers.com. August 15, 2016.
  9. Labriola, Bob (September 3, 2016). "Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017.
  10. "Jermauria Rasco - Football Coach - University of Arizona Athletics". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. "Jermauria Rasco - Player Development Coordinator for Football". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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