Jerron Cage
Montreal Alouettes
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 25)
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)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

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. ^ a b c Snodgrass, John (February 1, 2017). "Winton Woods' Jerron Cage becomes an Ohio State Buckeye". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  2. ^ a b 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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