Jeris Pendleton (born November 7, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. At 28 years old, he was the oldest player selected in the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Joliet Junior College and Ashland University.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | November 7, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Dunbar | ||||
| College: | Ashland | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 7 / pick: 228 | ||||
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College career
editPendleton was set to receive a scholarship to play football at Michigan State University but was unable to attend due to family obligations. He spent the next six years working different jobs before returning to football as a walk-on at Joliet Junior College in 2008.[1] He later transferred to Ashland University.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
328 lb (149 kg) |
4.98 s | 1.72 s | 2.96 s | 4.49 s | 7.90 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
31 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editPendleton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round with the 228th overall selection of the 2012 NFL draft.[4] At 28 years of age, he was one of the oldest players ever drafted.[5] He was also the first Ashland player to be drafted since Bill Overmyer was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1972 NFL draft.
Following the 2012 preseason, Pendleton earned a spot on the Jaguars active roster. Pendleton became the first Ashland player to make an NFL team since kicker Tim Seder, who was also a member of the Jaguars in 2002.[6]
Pendleton was released on May 22, 2013.
Dallas Cowboys
editOn June 10, 2013, Pendleton signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On August 26, 2013, he was cut by the Cowboys.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn December 3, 2013, Pendleton was added to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. On December 26, he was promoted to the active roster and saw playing time during the Colts' regular season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 7, 2014, Pendleton was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Pendleton was signed to the Colts 90 man roster on June 30, 2015.[8] On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Colts' practice squad.[9]
References
edit- ^ "ProFootballWeekly.com - Draft Prospect - Jeris Pendleton". Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Oehser, John. "Quick Take: Jeris Pendleton". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jeris Pendleton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Lourie, Steven. "Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 Draft Grades". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "WMFD.com - Former Ashland University Eagle getting ready for first pro game at Minnesota". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Archer, Todd (August 26, 2013). "Cowboys make roster move". ESPNDallas.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Jeris Pendleton suffered a knee injury in Tuesday's preseason loss to the Jets, the Indianapolis Star reports". thescore.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad". blogs.colts.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.