_(cropped)_2.jpg) Jeudy with the Denver Broncos in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1999-04-24)April 24, 1999 (age 25) Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Deerfield Beach | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020: 1st round, 15th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||
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Jerry Davarus Jeudy (born April 24, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama Crimson Tide, where he was awarded theFred Biletnikoff Award as the season's outstanding college football receiver as a sophomore in 2018, and was selected by theDenver Broncos with the 15th overall pick of the2020 NFL draft.
Jeudy attendedDeerfield Beach High School inDeerfield Beach, Florida, where he playedhigh school football. As a high school senior in 2016, he had 76 receptions for 1,054 yards and 15touchdowns. Jeudy was rated as a five-star recruit, the third-highest-rated wide receiver in the country and 21st-highest-rated recruit overall by the247Sports Composite.[1] He committed to theUniversity of Alabama to playcollege football on July 28, 2016.[2][3][4]
Jeudy enrolled early atAlabama and participated in spring practice for the 2017 season. He was named the MVP of Alabama'sA-Day spring game after catching five passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns.[5] Jeudy caught his first career pass in Alabama's second game of the season againstFresno State. In total, Jeudy amassed 14 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns during his true freshman season.[6]
During the spring before his sophomore season in 2018, Jeudy underwent surgery for a meniscus injury which led him to miss part of spring practice.[7] He fully recovered in time for fall camp, saying "I feel great, actually. I forgot I got injured to be real."[8] Jeudy was named third-team preseason All-SEC at SEC Media Days.[9]
Jeudy caught six touchdown passes in Alabama's first three games of the 2018 season, including a 136-yard, two-touchdown performance againstOle Miss. He had 135 yards and two touchdowns againstArkansas on October 6, and the next week set a career high with 147 yards and a touchdown againstMissouri. He had 139 yards and a touchdown in Alabama's loss toClemson in the2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.[10]
Jeudy was named aconsensus first-team All-American andfirst-team All-SEC. He was awarded theFred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver. His 14 receiving touchdowns led the conference and was tied for third nationally, and his 1,315 receiving yards were second in the conference behind Ole Miss'sA. J. Brown.[11]
Jeudy was a unanimous pre-season All-American heading into his junior year,[12][13] and a favorite to repeat as theBiletnikoff Award winner. Numerous publications named him among the best returning players in the country, and he was listed on severalHeisman Trophy watchlists.[14][15][16]
Jeudy was the Crimson Tide's leading receiver in each of their first two games, finishing with 137 yards and a touchdown in the season opener againstDuke, and 103 yards and three touchdowns againstNew Mexico State the following week.[10] Jeudy eclipsed 100 yards in only two more games during the regular season, in part due to the season-ending injury of quarterbackTua Tagovailoa. He finished the regular season with 959 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-SEC.[17] He capped off his junior season with six receptions for 204 yards and a touchdown in the Crimson Tide's win overMichigan in the Citrus Bowl.[18] In January 2020, Jeudy announced he would forgo his senior season by entering the2020 NFL draft.[19]
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 14 | 264 | 18.9 | 36 | 2 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 15 | 68 | 1,315 | 19.3 | 81 | 14 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 13 | 77 | 1,163 | 15.1 | 85 | 10 |
| Career | 42 | 159 | 2,742 | 17.2 | 85 | 26 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.45 s | 1.56 s | 2.59 s | 4.53 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 9 | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Jeudy was selected by theDenver Broncos with the 15th pick in the first round of the2020 NFL draft.[22][23] He was the second wide receiver selected, behindHenry Ruggs (Las Vegas Raiders, 12th overall).[24] On July 23, 2020, Jeudy signed a four-year, $15.192 million contract with the team, with an $8.6 million signing bonus.[25]
On September 14, 2020, Jeudy made his NFL debut in the season opener against theTennessee Titans, recording four receptions for 56 yards in the 14–16 loss.[26] In Week 4, against theNew York Jets onThursday Night Football, Jeudy recorded his first professional touchdown reception a 48-yard on a pass fromBrett Rypien.[27] In Week 9, against theAtlanta Falcons, he had his first 100-yard game with seven receptions for 125 receiving yards during the 34–27 loss.[28] In Week 16, Jeudy was credited with five drops in addition to six catches for 61 yards in a 16–19 loss to theLos Angeles Chargers.[29] Jeudy finished the season with 9 total drops according to NBC Sports, tied for second most in the league with fellow rookieCeeDee Lamb,[30] though PFF credits Jeudy with 12 drops on the season.[31] His 44% catch rate was one of the lowest in the league among qualified receivers in 2020, ranking exactly 200th.[32]
Jeudy suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 1 against theNew York Giants that caused him to leave the game.[33] He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2021.[34] He was activated on October 30.[35] Jeudy finished the season with 38 receptions for 467 yards and zero touchdowns.[36] His 67.9% catch rate ranked 91st among qualified receivers.[37]
Jeudy had his best statistical season to date in 2022, in terms of yards, receptions, and touchdowns, despite sustaining an injury against the Titans on November 13.[38] He returned December 4. In Week 14, against theKansas City Chiefs, Jeudy had three receiving touchdowns in the 34–28 loss.[39] On December 16, Jeudy was fined $36,281 for unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 14 where he removed his helmet and made illegal contact with an official. In Week 17, Jeudy had a career-high 154 yards on five catches in a 31–28 win over the Chargers, earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week.[40][41] Although his drops were down from previous seasons, Jeudy finished the season with a catch rate of just 67%, which was 101st in the league among qualified receivers.[42] In the 2022 season, Jeudy had 67 receptions for 972 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[43]
On May 1, 2023, the Broncos picked up the fifth-year option of Jeudy's contract.[44] Jeudy injured his hamstring in practice before the opening of the 2023 season which caused him to miss the Week 1 game.[45] Before the Week 6 game, there was a heated moment between Jeudy andSteve Smith Sr., an analyst forNFL Network, after Smith attempted to apologize to Jeudy for criticisms he made about Jeudy's ability as a wide receiver on his podcast.[46] Jeudy swore at Smith and rejected Smith's overtures; afterwards, Smith criticized Jeudy on live television, calling Jeudy a JAG ("just a guy") and a "tier 3" wide receiver that no team should trade for. The rant wentviral.[46] The Broncos would lose that game against the Chiefs with Jeudy having 14 receiving yards on three catches.[47] When asked by the media to address the rumors regarding the Broncos attempting to trade him, his response was, "It don't affect me at all because at the end of the day, I'm still going to be the player I am. I know what I can do and I know what I'm capable of. So, trade me or (don't) trade me. It don't matter because at the end of the day I'm going to still be me."[48]
Jeudy finished the season with 758 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games played. His 62.1% catch rate was the lowest since his rookie year.[49] His catch rate was just 142nd among qualified receivers.[50]
On March 13, 2024, the Broncos traded Jeudy to theCleveland Browns for 2024 fifth and sixth-round picks.[51] Jeudy told The Denver Gazette in August 2024 that he had asked the Broncos to trade him both before and after the 2023 season. On March 19, Jeudy signed a three-year, $58 million contract extension with the Browns, with $41 million guaranteed.[52]
On September 8, Jeudy scored a touchdown in his Browns debut against the Cowboys.[53] He had his first 100-yard receiving game of the season in Week 11 against the Saints, catching six passes for 142 yards, highlighted by an 89-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.[54] In a Week 13 loss against the Broncos, Jeudy delivered a career-best performance against his former team, recording 235 yards and a touchdown on nine catches. His 235 receiving yards set a record for the most by a player facing his former team.[55]
Jeudy finished the season with a career high 90 catches for 1,229 yards and scored four touchdowns. His catch% of 63.6 was just 131st among qualified receivers[56] and he recorded 9 drops, second most in the league in 2024 and the second highest total of his career.[57]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | DEN | 16 | 14 | 52 | 856 | 16.5 | 92T | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | DEN | 10 | 5 | 38 | 467 | 12.3 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | DEN | 15 | 14 | 67 | 972 | 14.5 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN | 16 | 11 | 54 | 758 | 14.0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 17 | 16 | 90 | 1,229 | 13.7 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 60 | 301 | 4,282 | 14.2 | 92T | 15 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
• Most single season receptions (90)
While Jeudy was a senior in high school in 2016, his seven-year-old sister Aaliyah died.[58][59] In Jeudy's senior year of high school, he earned straight A's.[60]
Jeudy is ofHaitian descent.[61]
Jeudy wears a JewishStar of David necklace, even though he is not Jewish.[62][63] He bought the necklace because he has been nicknamed "Jew", based on the first syllable of his surname.[62][63]
On May 12, 2022, Jeudy was arrested inArapahoe County, Colorado and charged with second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, a misdemeanor. The arrest stemmed from an alleged non-violent incident with his girlfriend, who has since asked that the charges be dropped.[64]
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