Jermelle Cudjo

Jermelle Cudjo (born September 28, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Oklahoma. He has played for the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants.

Early life Cudjo was a standout at MacArthur High School. He was a two-time Lawton Constitution All-Area pick and an All-State selection as a senior.

College career At the University of Central Oklahoma Cudjo was a three-time All-Conference selection (twice First-team, once Second-team). He finished with 198 tackles (38.5 for losses) and 12 sacks.

As a freshman (2005) at the University of Central Oklahoma, Cudjo redshirted. In 2006 as a redshirt freshman he made 33 tackles with four for loss in 11 games played. He blocked a total of six kicks on the season while adding half of a sack and two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). In 2007, as a sophomore, Cudjo made 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and had 3.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. In 2008, during his junior year, he broke through with 60 tackles, 15.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks and was named First-team All-Lone Star North. He followed that up with 58 tackles with 12.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks as a senior in 2009 and was voted as a Second-team All-Lone Star North.

After his senior season Cudjo played at the Cactus Bowl, the NCAA Division II All Star game in Kingsville, Texas.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams Cudjo was signed as a free agent and made the Rams 53-man opening day roster. He was released on May 15, 2014.

Kansas City Chiefs Cudjo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 25, 2014.

Detroit Lions Cudjo signed with the Detroit Lions on January 9, 2015. Cudjo made the 53 man roster out of training camp.

New York Giants On July 29, 2016, Cudjo signed with the Giants. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants.