Jaden Jermaine Crumedy (born July 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
| No. 96 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 30, 2000 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
| College: | Mississippi State (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 6 / pick: 200 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editCrumedy attended high school at Oak Grove High School. Coming out of high school, Crumedy was ranked as a four-star prospect, the number 12 defensive end in the class of 2018, and the number three recruit in Mississippi in 2018.[1] Crumedy decided to commit to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[2][3]
College career
editIn Crumedy's freshman season in 2019, he made 18 tackles with two going for a loss.[4] In the 2020 season, Crumedy tallied 32 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and two pass deflections.[5] In a comeback win in the 2021 season versus Louisiana Tech, Crumedy came up with a big blocked kick.[6] Crumedy posted 23 tackles, with two going for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble during the 2021 season.[7] In the 2022 season, Crumedy played in just four games due to injury, where he totaled 11 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and a sack.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Crumedy would decide to return to Mississippi State as a graduate student.[9][10] In Crumedy's final season in 2023 he notched 35 tackles with three and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two pass deflections.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Crumedy would declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[12][13]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.97 s | 1.69 s | 2.87 s | 4.56 s | 7.70 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Crumedy was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2024.[17] He was activated on November 6.
References
edit- ^ Spencer, Adam (October 2017). "Mississppi State lands commitment from 4-star 2018 DE Jaden Crumedy". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Costabile, Annie (October 1, 2017). "Jaden Crumedy has known for weeks that Mississippi State was where he'd commit". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "JADEN CRUMEDY DT/EDGE MISSISSIPPI STATE". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Hunte, Sydney (November 30, 2022). "Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State DT, makes decision on 2023 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Crumedy 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (November 30, 2022). "Mississippi State DL Jaden Crumedy Announces Plans For 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Crumedy 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ James, Colin (July 20, 2023). "DL Jaden Crumedy Speaks At 2023 SEC Media Days, Excited For Final Run With Bulldogs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (November 30, 2022). "Defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy latest Mississippi State football player with 2023 decision". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ DeRosa, Theo (November 30, 2022). "Mississippi State defenders Nathaniel Watson, Jaden Crumedy to return for 2023 season". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Crumedy 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (December 2023). "Mississippi State DT Jaden Crumedy declares for 2024 NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Johnstone, Patrick (December 2, 2023). "Jaden Crumedy declares for NFL Draft". WLBT. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Crumedy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaden Crumedy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (April 27, 2024). "Pros, cons of Carolina Panthers picking Mississippi State's Jaden Crumedy in NFL Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2024). "Panthers bring Jordan Matthews back to 53-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.