_2017.jpg) Eluemunor with theBaltimore Ravens in 2017 | |||||||
| No. 72 –New York Giants | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | (1994-12-13)13 December 1994 (age 30) London, England | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 338 lb (153 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Denville (NJ) Morris Knolls (Denville Township, New Jersey) | ||||||
| College: | Lackawanna (2012–2013) Texas A&M (2014–2016) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: 5th round, 159th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||
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Jermaine Eluemunor (/ɛˈluːmənɔːr/eh-LOO-mə-nor; born 13 December 1994) is an English professionalAmerican footballoffensive tackle for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies andhigh school football forMorris Knolls High School inDenville, New Jersey.
Eluemunor was born to aNigerian father andEnglish mother inChalk Farm,London.[1][2] He attendedHaverstock School.[3] Growing up, he playedrugby andcricket. He became interested inAmerican football after watching the 2007Miami Dolphins-New York Giants game on television. The game was played atWembley Stadium in London as part of theNFL International Series.
Eluemunor moved to theUnited States with his father at age 14, when he started playing American football atMorris Knolls High School nearDenville Township, New Jersey.[2][4] At Morris Knolls, he played football and wrestled. He played on thedefensive andoffensive lines in football.[5] As a senior wrestler, he recorded a 33–4 record.[6]
Out of high school, Eluemunor was not recruited by anycollege football programs.[7] He attendedLackawanna College inScranton, Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2013. In 2013 he made the all-conference second-team.
After being recruited by 35 college programs,[8] Eluemunor originally committed toUCLA, then flipped toArkansas but then decommitted before committing to Texas A&M.[9] Eluemunor attendedTexas A&M from 2014 to 2016. Heredshirted in 2014. In 2015, he was the backupright guard. He made his first career start during the2015 Music City Bowl.[6] In 2016, he started 12 of the 13 games, with three at right guard and nine atright tackle.[10]
Eluemunor attributes his development in football to Texas A&M offensive line coachJim Turner.[6][11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.22 s | 1.84 s | 3.02 s | 4.90 s | 7.74 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 34 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
At the 2017NFL Combine, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lbbench press with 34.[15]
Eluemunor was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the fifth round (159th overall) in the2017 NFL draft.[16] In his rookie season, Eluemunor saw action in eight games, starting two at right guard, and was named to thePro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.[17][18]
On 22 September 2018, Eluemunor was waived by the Ravens and was re-signed to thepractice squad.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on 23 October 2018.[21] He was resigned as an exclusive rights free agent 15 April 2019.[22]
On 28 August 2019, Eluemunor and a sixth-round pick was traded to theNew England Patriots for a 2020 fourth-round pick.[23]
The Patriots re-signed Eluemunor to a one-yearrestricted free agent contract on 16 April 2020.[24] He was named the starting right tackle to begin the 2020 season. He started four of the first five games before suffering an ankle injury in Week 6. He was placed oninjured reserve on 21 October 2020.[25] He was activated on 14 November 2020.[26]
On 14 June 2021, Eluemunor signed with theMiami Dolphins.[27] He was released on 24 August 2021.[28]
On 28 August 2021, Eluemunor signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[29] He was released on 31 August 2021.[30]
On 2 September 2021, Eluemunor signed with theLas Vegas Raiders, ultimately starting three games that season.[31] He re-signed with the team on 25 March 2022.[32]
In 2022 he had his best season to date starting 17 out of 17 games at right tackle for the Raiders.[33]
Eluemunor re-signed with the Raiders on 19 March 2023.[34] In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started 14.[35]
On March 14, 2024, Eluemunor signed a two-year contract with theNew York Giants.[36]
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