Tony Jerod-Eddie
Jerod-Eddie with the 49ers in 2014 | |||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | March 29, 1990||||
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 | |||||
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Tony Jerod-Eddie (born March 29, 1990) is a former American football nose tackle who is currently the defensive line coach at Texas A&M University. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Texas A&M.
Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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.[2]
Professional career
[edit]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.
Between 2012 and 2016, Jerod-Eddie played in 57 games across six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Texas A&M Aggies profile". aggieathletics.com.
- ^ "Tony Jerod-Eddie college statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "49ers Announce Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "49ers Release 21 Players; Trade S Jones". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "49ers Practice Squad Announced". ninersnation.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "49ers promote DT Jerod-Eddie; place Manningham on IR". sfgate.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "49ers Notebook: Tony Jerod-Eddie promoted from practice squad". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Tony Jerod-Eddie professional statistics". pro-football-reference.com.
External links
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- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- San Francisco 49ers bio Archived January 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine