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Jerron Cage
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Jerron Cage (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2]
Key Information
College career
[edit]Cage was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Winton Woods High School.[1][3] He committed to Ohio State on July 21, 2015, over offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Louisville.[4][5] His first start for Ohio State was in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship in place of fellow defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, who tested positive for COVID-19.[6] On October 31, 2021, Cage recovered a fumble by Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and took it 57 yards for a touchdown.[7][8] Prior to the 2023 NFL draft, he accepted an invitation to play in the Hula Bowl.[9]
Professional career
[edit]New Orleans Saints
[edit]Cage signed with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.[2][10][11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On January 29, 2024, Cage signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[13][14] He was released on May 15, 2024.[15] He was signed to the Alouettes' practice roster on October 13, 2024.[16] Cage re-signed with the Alouettes on December 23, 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Snodgrass, John (February 1, 2017). "Winton Woods' Jerron Cage becomes an Ohio State Buckeye". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Benatar, Orri. "Former Buckeyes Cameron Brown and Jerron Cage sign with NFL teams". NBC4i.com.
- ^ "Jerron Cage Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Jerron Cage 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Jerron Cage — Football". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jerron Cage inspired by a teammate's emotional phone call and his son's 'pure happiness'". Cleveland.com.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Jerron Cage Gives Ohio State Nation-Leading Sixth Defensive Touchdown Of The Season". SI.com.
- ^ Strom, Griffin. "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE JERRON CAGE SCORES TOUCHDOWN ON SECOND QUARTER SCOOP-AND-SCORE AGAINST PENN STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ Hope, Dan. "TANNER MCCALISTER AND JERRON CAGE ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO HULA BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ Hodge, Garrick. "JERRON CAGE SIGNING WITH NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "Saints sign Ohio State's Jerron Cage as undrafted free agent". Cleveland.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Heilman, Michael (January 31, 2024). "Montreal Alouettes sign three players including WR Tyjon Lindsey". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Anthony (February 4, 2024). "Montreal Alouettes Roster Signings Include Two Running Backs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jerron Cage". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jerron Cage". footballdb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill. "'I needed to be more': With son as motivation, Ohio State's Cage eager for big senior year". BuckeyeXtra.com.
- ^ Birmingham, Jeremy. "Fatherhood plays huge role in return to Ohio State for Jerron Cage". On3.com.
- ^ Hope, Dan. "FATHERHOOD DRIVING JERRON CAGE TO FINISH CAREER STRONG IN SIXTH YEAR AT OHIO STATE". ElevenWarriors.com.