Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles · #54.

Player facts

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Linebacker
Number: 54
Born: Dec 24, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Hainesport, NJ, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 225 lbs
College: Clemson
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	19	14	5	0	1	0	0
Last 5 Games	19	14	5	0	1	0	0
Career	76	38	38	0.5	2	1	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs JAX	L 19-17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAR	L 24-20	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Mon, Sep 28	@ CHI	L 27-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TEN	W 24-20	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs WSH	W 24-22	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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.

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.

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