Jermaine Eluemunor

Jermaine Eluemunor (/ɛˈluːmənɔːr/ eh-LOO-mə-nor; born December 13, 1994) is an English professional American football guard playing for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.

Jermaine Eluemunor
Eluemunor with the Baltimore Ravens
No. 72 – New England Patriots
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-13) December 13, 1994
London, England
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school:Denville (NJ) Morris Knolls
College:Texas A&M
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:27
Games started:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Eluemunor was born to a Nigerian father and English mother in Chalk Farm, London.[1][2] He attended Haverstock School.[3] Growing up, he played rugby and cricket. He became interested in American football after watching the 2007 Miami Dolphins-New York Giants game on television. The game was played at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.

Eluemunor moved to the United States with his father at age 14, when he started playing American football at Morris Knolls High School near Denville, New Jersey.[2][4] At Morris Knolls, he played football and wrestled. He played on the defensive and offensive lines in football.[5] As a senior wrestler, he recorded a 30-7 record.[6]

During his sophomore year of high school, Eluemunor returned to London with his father. He begged his father to return to the United States, and his father agreed, on the condition he graduate from university and maximize his potential in American football.[1]

College career

Out of high school, Eluemunor was not recruited by any college football programs.[7] He attended Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA from 2012–2013. In 2013 he made the all-conference second team.

After being recruited by 35 college programs,[8] Eluemunor originally committed to UCLA, then flipped to Arkansas but then decommitted before committing to Texas A&M.[9] Eluemunor attended Texas A&M from 2014–2016. He redshirted in 2014. In 2015, he was the backup right guard. He made his first career start during the 2015 Music City Bowl.[6] In 2016, he started 12 of the 13 games, with three at right guard and nine at right tackle.[10]

Eluemunor attributes his development in football to Texas A&M offensive line coach Jim Turner.[6][11]

Professional career

At the 2017 NFL Combine, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lb bench press with 34.[12]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 332 lb
(151 kg)		 33 1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.22 s 34 reps N/A
All values from NFL Combine[13]

Baltimore Ravens

Eluemunor was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (159th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[14] In his rookie season, Eluemunor saw action in eight games, starting two at right guard, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[15]

On September 22, 2018, Eluemunor was waived by the Ravens and was re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018.[18] He was resigned as an exclusive rights free agent April, 15, 2019.[19]

New England Patriots

On August 28, 2019, Eluemunor and a sixth-round pick was traded to the New England Patriots for a 2020 fourth-round pick.[20]

The Patriots re-signed Eluemunor to a one-year restricted free agent contract on April 16, 2020.[21]

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References
  1. "It's a long way from London to the NFL, but Jermaine Eluemunor is blazing a trail as he prepares for the draft". Independent. February 17, 2017.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta8CmGT-q9M
  3. "Meet the London-born American football players included in this year's NFL draft". The Irish News. April 26, 2017.
  4. Staff. "Denville Native Poised to Be a 2017 NFL Draftee", Tap Into Denville, April 25, 2017. Accessed April 30, 2017. "Former Morris Knolls High School offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor’s unique approach to learning American football is about to pay off in a big way.... The Denville native stands at 6’4”, 332 pounds."
  5. "Pop quiz: Nine questions with Jermaine Eluemunor". Aggie Sports. September 9, 2016.
  6. "How Jermaine Eluemunor crossed ocean between England, NFL draft". ESPN. March 1, 2017.
  7. "Lineman from London". The Battalion. September 14, 2016.
  8. "Britain's Jermaine Eluemunor invited to play at 2017 NFL Scouting Combine". Sky Sports. February 15, 2017.
  9. "4-Star OT Jermaine Eluemunor Flips Commitment from Arkansas to Texas A&M". Bleacher Report. October 28, 2013.
  10. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/jermaine-eluemunor?id=2558257
  11. "From England to the NFL: Eluemunor thanks A&M OL coach for rise". 247 sports. March 2, 2017.
  12. "Texas A&M's Jermaine Eluemunor Beasts Out On Bench Press". CBS Sports. March 2, 2017.
  13. http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jermaine-eluemunor?id=2558257
  14. Mink, Ryan (April 29, 2017). "Round 5 (No. 159): Ravens Select G/T Jermaine Eluemunor". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  15. http://www.nfl.com/player/jermaineeluemunor/2558257/gamelogs?season=2017
  16. Mink, Ryan (September 22, 2018). "Ravens Promote Tim White, Robertson Daniel From Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  17. Mink, Ryan (September 25, 2018). "Ravens Bring Back Janarion Grant and Jermaine Eluemunor to P-Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  18. Brown, Clifton (October 23, 2018). "Ravens Place Willie Henry on Injured Reserve, Promote Jermaine Eluemunor To 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  19. "Baltimore Ravens re-sign OL Jermaine Eluemunor, other ERFA". Daily Record. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  20. Bergman, Jeremy (August 28, 2019). "Patriots trade for Ravens OL Jermaine Eluemunor". NFL.com.
  21. "Patriots sign restricted free agent OL Jermaine Eluemunor". Patriots.com. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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