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American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Jerron Cage|
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Defensive tackle |
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Born: | (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 25)
Cincinnati,
Ohio, U.S. |
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) |
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High school: |
Winton Woods (Forest Park, Ohio)
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College: |
Ohio State (2017–2022) |
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Undrafted: |
2023 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only |
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Roster status: | Active |
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CFL status: | American |
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Player stats at
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Jerron Cage (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional
football
defensive tackle for the
Montreal Alouettes of the
Canadian Football League (CFL). He played
college football at
Ohio State.
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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.
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[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.
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[8] Prior to the
2023 NFL draft, he accepted an invitation to play in the
Hula Bowl.
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Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Cage signed with the
New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the
2023 NFL draft.
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[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.
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Montreal Alouettes
On January 29, 2024, Cage signed with the
Montreal Alouettes.
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Personal life
Cage's son, Jerron Jr., was born in June 2020.
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References
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c Snodgrass, John (February 1, 2017).
"Winton Woods' Jerron Cage becomes an Ohio State Buckeye". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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b Benatar, Orri.
"Former Buckeyes Cameron Brown and Jerron Cage sign with NFL teams". NBC4i.com.
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"Jerron Cage Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
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"Jerron Cage 247". 247Sports.com.
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"Jerron Cage — Football". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
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^ Baird, Nathan.
"Ohio State football's Jerron Cage inspired by a teammate's emotional phone call and his son's 'pure happiness'". Cleveland.com.
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^ Lind, Andrew.
"Jerron Cage Gives Ohio State Nation-Leading Sixth Defensive Touchdown Of The Season". SI.com.
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^ Strom, Griffin.
"OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE JERRON CAGE SCORES TOUCHDOWN ON SECOND QUARTER SCOOP-AND-SCORE AGAINST PENN STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
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^ Hope, Dan.
"TANNER MCCALISTER AND JERRON CAGE ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO HULA BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
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^ Hodge, Garrick.
"JERRON CAGE SIGNING WITH NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". ElevenWarriors.com.
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^ Means, Stephen.
"Saints sign Ohio State's Jerron Cage as undrafted free agent". Cleveland.com.
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"New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
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^ Heilman, Michael (January 31, 2024).
"Montreal Alouettes sign three players including WR Tyjon Lindsey". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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^ Miller, Anthony (February 4, 2024).
"Montreal Alouettes Roster Signings Include Two Running Backs". Sports Illustrated CFL News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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^ Rabinowitz, Bill.
"'I needed to be more': With son as motivation, Ohio State's Cage eager for big senior year". BuckeyeXtra.com.
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^ Birmingham, Jeremy.
"Fatherhood plays huge role in return to Ohio State for Jerron Cage". On3.com.
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^ Hope, Dan.
"FATHERHOOD DRIVING JERRON CAGE TO FINISH CAREER STRONG IN SIXTH YEAR AT OHIO STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
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