CJ Verdell (born August 16, 1999) is an
American football running back who is a free agent. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Oregon.
Early years
Verdell attended
Mater Dei High School in
Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the Largest cities in Southern California, seventh largest city in Southern California, the List of largest California cities by population, fifteenth largest city ...
. As a senior, he rushed for 2,399 yards on 262 carries with 36
touchdowns. He committed to the
University of Oregon to play college football.
College career
Verdell redshirted his first year at Oregon in 2017.
As a Redshirt Freshman, Verdell ran the ball 202 times for 1,018 yards and 10 Touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 315 yards and 2 Touchdowns. He returned to Oregon as the starter in 2019 and ran 197 times for 1,220 yards and 8 Touchdowns while collecting 14 receptions for 125 yards. In the
2019 Pac-12 Football Championship Game
The 2019 Pac-12 Football Championship Game was a college football game played on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to determine the 2019 champion of the Pac-12 Conference. The game featured the North divisio ...
, he rushed for 208 yards with three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.
Professional career
Verdell signed with the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was waived on August 23, 2022.
References
External links
Oregon Ducks bio
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1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Chula Vista, California
Players of American football from San Diego County, California
American football running backs
Oregon Ducks football players
Indianapolis Colts players