Personal information | |
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Born: | Chula Vista, California | August 16, 1999
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mater Dei (Chula Vista, California) |
College: | Oregon (2017–2021) |
Position: | Running back |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
CJ Verdell (born August 16, 1999) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon.
Verdell attended Mater Dei High School in Chula Vista, California.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 2,399 yards on 262 carries with 36 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[2][3]
Verdell redshirted his first year at Oregon in 2017.[4]
As a Redshirt Freshman, Verdell ran the ball 202 times for 1,018 yards and 10 Touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 315 yards and 2 Touchdowns.[5][6][7] He returned to Oregon as the starter in 2019 and ran 197 times for 1,220 yards and 8 Touchdowns while collecting 14 receptions for 125 yards. In the 2019 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, he rushed for 208 yards with three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.[8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1.72 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 1.58 s | 2.60 s | 4.34 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
11 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] |
Verdell signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[11] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[12]