Cedrick Jeremiah Poutasi (born August 7, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Poutasi attended

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. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Poutasi attended Utah from 2012 to 2014. He took over as a starter his freshman season and remained a starter through his junior season. After his junior season, Poutasi entered 2015 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Poutasi was selected with the 66th overall pick in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the

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. On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Poutasi was signed to the

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...

' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2016. He was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2016, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 15. On September 3, 2017, Poutasi was waived by the Jaguars and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 20, 2017.

Los Angeles Rams

On November 15, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, but was released six days later.

Denver Broncos

On December 5, 2017, Poutasi was signed to the

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...

' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Poutasi was waived by the Broncos.

Salt Lake Stallions

In January 2019, Poutasi joined the

Salt Lake Stallions The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The Stallions were the northernmost team i ...

of the Alliance of American Football.

Arizona Cardinals

After the AAF suspended football operations, Poutasi signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 8, 2019, but was waived a week later. Poutasi was selected by the Jousters of

The Spring League The Spring League was an American football developmental league and scouting event (pro showcase) that played from 2017 to 2021 and was founded by Brian Woods. Aimed at professional athletes but not paying a salary or expenses, the league's go ...

during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 4, 2021, Poutasi signed with the

Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West div ...

. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. He was waived on February 28, 2022.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On November 24, 2022, Poutasi signed with the

of the

(CFL).

References

External links

Utah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poutasi, Jeremiah 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Las Vegas American football offensive tackles Utah Utes football players Tennessee Titans players Jacksonville Jaguars players Los Angeles Rams players Denver Broncos players American people of Tongan descent American sportspeople of Samoan descent Salt Lake Stallions players Arizona Cardinals players The Spring League players Las Vegas Raiders players