Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born December 24, 2002) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Clemson. He is the son of former

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linebacker

Jeremiah Trotter Jeremiah Trotter (born January 20, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and was ...

Early life and high school

Trotter grew up in Hainesport Township, New Jersey and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in

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. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl as a senior. Trotter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and Michigan State.

College career

Trotter joined the

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as an early enrollee in January 2021. He played in 13 games as a freshman and finished the season with 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack. Trotter was named a starter at linebacker entering his sophomore season. He was named the

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(ACC) Linebacker of the Week for Week 7 after making 13 tackles in a 34-28 win over

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. Trotter finished the season with 89 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble and was named a second-team All-American by the

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College statistics

Professional career

Trotter was drafted by the

in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

Personal life

He is the son of

, who played 12 seasons as an NFL linebacker. His brother, Josiah, is also a linebacker who plays for

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. Trotter is also a cousin of former NFL running back

Terrance Ganaway Terrance Omar Ganaway (born October 7, 1988) is a former American football running back/fullback who played for a year in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2012 ...

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioClemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trotter Jr., Jeremiah 2002 births Living people People from Hainesport Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Burlington County, New Jersey St. Joseph's Preparatory School alumni American football linebackers Clemson Tigers football players Philadelphia Eagles players