Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil (born 28 November 1992) is a formerAmerican footballoutside linebacker forNational Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at theUniversity of Maryland College Park where he was a pre-season selection in 2014 for theButkus Award[2] as the best Linebacker in college football. As of 2019 he was working inreal estate.
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| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (age 32) Trinidad |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Towson |
| College: | Maryland |
| NFL draft: | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Early years
editCudjoe-Virgil attended and playedhigh school football atTowson High School.[3]
College career
editSeton Hill University
editFreshman season (2010)
editAs a freshman atSeton Hill University, he played in 10 of 11 games and posted 14 tackles on the year. He contributed onspecial teams.[4]
Sophomore season (2011)
editAs a sophomore he was elected team captain in the spring. Played all 11 games atDefensive End. Posted 44 tackles, including 8 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. Currently holds the single season school record for blocked kicks in a season (6)[5] including a record of two in one game.
Maryland
editJunior season (2012)
editAs a junior, he transferred to theUniversity of Maryland College Park and joined the team as a walk-on[6] where he redshirted
due toNCAA transfer rules. Earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season.[7]
Redshirt junior season (2013)
editAs a redshirt junior he was elected team captain. Cudjoe-Virgil made hisMaryland debut against FIU (8/31)[8] before making his first career start and notching a sack againstOld Dominion (9/7).[9] He tailed 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 3 tackles for loss againstConnecticut
(9/14).[10] Cudjoe-Virgil recorded his first interception againstWest Virginia (9/21).[11] After 6 games he suffered a season-ending injury (torn pectoral muscle).[12]
Redshirt senior season (2014)
editAs a redshirt senior he was one of 51 selected in the preseason for theButkus Award[2] watch list for the best linebacker in college football.
Elected team captain, Cudjoe-Virgil suffered a foot injury during training camp and missed the first 3 regular season games.[13]
He appeared in 9 games and recorded 2 sacks and 2.5 TFL.[14] After his redshirt senior season, Cudjoe-Virgil entered the2015 NFL draft.
Professional career
editCudjoe-Virgil was selected to participate in the2015 NFL Combine.[15] He was unable to participate due to injury. Hebench pressed 225 lbs 25 times. Atpro-day, he was clocked in at 4.5 to 4.6[16] in the40 yard dash by NFL scouts.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash[16] | Bench Press[16] | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) | 248 lbs (112 kg) | 32 5⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9 3⁄4 in (0.24 m) | 4.53 s | 27 Reps | 4.25 s | 7.18 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 10 in(2.69 m) |
| All values fromNFL Combine[17] | |||||||||
Tennessee Titans
edit2015 season
editTheTennessee Titans signed Cudjoe-Virgil after the2015 NFL draft to a 3-year 1.56M contract.[18] After a strong mini-camp by national writers,[19] he appeared in his first preseason game against theAtlanta Falcons on 14 August 2015.[20] He suffered a tornhamstring and was placed on injured reserve.[21] Cudjoe-Virgil made his debut for theTennessee Titans week 12 on 29 November 2015. In week 14 he suffered a season ending tornpatella tendon. He was placed onInjured Reserve[22] for the remaining season.
2016 season
editCudjoe-Virgil suffered a re-tear of his tornpatella tendon during rehabilitation and missed all of the 2016 season.[23] He was released by theTennessee Titans prior to the 2016 season.[24]
References
edit- ^"Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil".NFL.com. Retrieved11 March 2019.
- ^abFornelli, Tom (14 July 2014)."WATCH LIST: Butkus Award releases preseason watch list".CBSSports.com. Retrieved11 March 2019.
- ^Prewitt, Alex (19 August 2013)."Terps linebacker Yannick Cudjoe-Virgil looking to prove himself".Washington Post. Retrieved6 June 2019.
- ^"2011-12 Football Roster".Seton Hill University Athletics. Retrieved11 March 2019.
- ^"Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil - Football".University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved11 March 2019.
- ^Volk, Pete (29 May 2012)."Profiles in Terpage - A Countdown to the Football Season: Walk-On Linebackers".Testudo Times. Retrieved11 March 2019.
- ^Markus, Don (18 September 2013)."Terps LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil's journey leads him back to his hometown".Baltimore Sun. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"Florida International at Maryland Box Score, August 31, 2013".Sports Reference. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"Old Dominion at Maryland Box Score, September 7, 2013".Sports Reference. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"Maryland at Connecticut Box Score, September 14, 2013".Sports Reference. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"West Virginia vs Maryland Box Score, September 21, 2013".Sports Reference. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^Huston, Chris (14 October 2013)."Torn pec ends Maryland LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil's season".CollegeFootballTalk. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^Pannebecker, Maura (1 December 2014)."Ex-THS Football Player Wows UMD".The Talisman. Retrieved6 June 2019.
- ^"2014 Maryland Terrapins Stats".Sports Reference. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^Zenitz, Matt (7 February 2015)."Three Terps invited to NFL Scouting Combine".Baltimore Sun. Retrieved18 February 2024.
- ^abcWilson, Aaron (3 April 2015)."Maryland linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil runs 4.5 to 4.6 at Pro Day, to attend Ravens' local prospect day".Baltimore Sun. Retrieved18 February 2024.
- ^"2015 NFL Draft Profile: Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil".NFL.com. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^Wyatt, Jim (2 May 2015)."Titans add undrafted free agents".The Tennessean. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"National writer: Former Terp 'surprise' of camp with Titans".NBC Sports Washington. 10 August 2015. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"Titans vs. Falcons - Box Score - August 14, 2015 - ESPN".ESPN.com. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^"Former Maryland LB placed on IR with Titans".NBC Sports Washington. 2 September 2015. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^Bouda, Nate (12 December 2015)."Titans Place LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil On I.R. & Promote LB J.R. Tavai".NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved12 March 2019.
- ^McCormick, Terry (11 December 2015)."Titans rule out wide receiver Kendall Wright vs Jets".AP News. Retrieved18 February 2024.
- ^Bouda, Nate (6 June 2016)."Titans Waive OLB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil & WR Nick Harwell".NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved12 March 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics fromPro Football Reference