Tony Jerod-Eddie

Tony Jerod-Eddie (born March 29, 1990) is a former American football nose tackle. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Tony Jerod-Eddie
Jerod-Eddie with the 49ers in 2014
No. 63
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-29) March 29, 1990
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:69
Sacks:0.0
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Jerod-Eddie attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. He was a two-time first-team all-district defensive line and was selected for the Honorable Mention 5A All-State honors.[1]

College career

Jerod-Eddie was an honorable mention All-Big 12 after his Junior season. He finished college with 147 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. He became popular on YouTube when a video surfaced of him grabbing another guy's balls during a fumble recovery.[2]

Professional career

On May 4, 2012, Jerod-Eddie signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[3] On August 31, 2012, he was released.[4] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[5] On December 28, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed wide receiver Mario Manningham on injured reserve.[6][7]

On October 6, 2013, during a game against the Houston Texans, Jerod-Eddie came into the game in relief of 49ers starter Ray McDonald and recorded his first career interception off quarterback Matt Schaub. In the 2013 playoffs, he was credited with half a sack.

References
  1. "Texas A&M Aggies profile". aggieathletics.com.
  2. "Tony Jerod-Eddie college statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. "49ers Announce Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. "49ers Release 21 Players; Trade S Jones". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. "49ers Practice Squad Announced". ninersnation.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  6. "49ers promote DT Jerod-Eddie; place Manningham on IR". sfgate.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  7. "49ers Notebook: Tony Jerod-Eddie promoted from practice squad". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.