Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born December 24, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He is the son of former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

Early life Trotter grew up in Hainesport Township, New Jersey, and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Clemson Tigers 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 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Linebacker of the Week for Week 7 after making 13 tackles in a 34-28 win over Florida State. 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 Associated Press.

College statistics Year Team Class Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2021 Clemson FR 5 9 6 15 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2022 Clemson SO 14 50 39 89 13.5 6.5 2 35 17.5 1 5 1 0 2023 Clemson JR 12 54 34 88 15.0 5.5 2 28 14.0 1 5 2 0Career 31 113 79 192 29.5 13.0 4 63 15.8 2 10 3 0

Professional career

Trotter was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 155th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft. In his rookie season, he appeared in 17 games and one start, where he had a half-sack, 25 tackles, and one pass defended. Trotter made his first career fumble recovery in a Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers. In the opening kick-off, Keisean Nixon fumbled the ball for the Packers (forced by Oren Burks) and Trotter recovered it. The Eagles scored a touchdown three plays later, and finished the game with a 22–10 win at home. He had one tackle in Super Bowl LIX, a 40–22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions G GS Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD 2024 PHI 17 1 25 9 16 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2025 PHI 17 1 32 15 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career 34 2 57 24 33 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2024 PHI 4 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2025 PHI 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 5 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Personal life Trotter is the son of Jeremiah Trotter, a 12-year NFL linebacker. His brother, Josiah, was a linebacker at the University of Missouri and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2026 NFL Draft. His cousin Terrance Ganaway is a former NFL running back.