Jerron Cage

Jerron Cage (born November 25, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2]

Jerron Cage
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Winton Woods
(Forest Park, Ohio)[1]
College:Ohio State (2017–2022)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Cage was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Winton Woods High School.[1][3] He committed to Ohio State on July 21, 2015, over offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Louisville.[4][5] His first start for Ohio State was in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship in place of fellow defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, who tested positive for COVID-19.[6] On October 31, 2021, Cage recovered a fumble by Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and took it 57 yards for a touchdown.[7][8] Prior to the 2023 NFL Draft, he accepted an invitation to play in the Hula Bowl.[9]

Professional career

Cage signed with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft.[2][10][11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]

Personal life

Cage's son, Jerron Jr., was born in June 2020.[13][14][15]

References
  1. Snodgrass, John (February 1, 2017). "Winton Woods' Jerron Cage becomes an Ohio State Buckeye". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  2. Benatar, Orri. "Former Buckeyes Cameron Brown and Jerron Cage sign with NFL teams". NBC4i.com.
  3. "Jerron Cage Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  4. "Jerron Cage 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. "Jerron Cage — Football". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
  6. Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jerron Cage inspired by a teammate's emotional phone call and his son's 'pure happiness'". Cleveland.com.
  7. Lind, Andrew. "Jerron Cage Gives Ohio State Nation-Leading Sixth Defensive Touchdown Of The Season". SI.com.
  8. Strom, Griffin. "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE JERRON CAGE SCORES TOUCHDOWN ON SECOND QUARTER SCOOP-AND-SCORE AGAINST PENN STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
  9. Hope, Dan. "TANNER MCCALISTER AND JERRON CAGE ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO HULA BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
  10. Hodge, Garrick. "JERRON CAGE SIGNING WITH NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". ElevenWarriors.com.
  11. Means, Stephen. "Saints sign Ohio State's Jerron Cage as undrafted free agent". Cleveland.com.
  12. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. Rabinowitz, Bill. "'I needed to be more': With son as motivation, Ohio State's Cage eager for big senior year". BuckeyeXtra.com.
  14. Birmingham, Jeremy. "Fatherhood plays huge role in return to Ohio State for Jerron Cage". On3.com.
  15. Hope, Dan. "FATHERHOOD DRIVING JERRON CAGE TO FINISH CAREER STRONG IN SIXTH YEAR AT OHIO STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
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