Jermaine Eluemunor ( ; born 13 December 1994) is an

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offensive tackle for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and

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for

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Early years

Eluemunor was born to a

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father and

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mother in

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. He attended

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. Growing up, he played

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and

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. He became interested in

after watching the 2007

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- New York Giants game on television. The game was played at

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in London as part of the

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. Eluemunor moved to the

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with his father at age 14, when he started playing American football at

near

. At Morris Knolls, he played football and wrestled. He played on the defensive and offensive lines in football. As a senior wrestler, he recorded a 33-4 record.

College career

Out of high school, Eluemunor was not recruited by any college football programs. He attended

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in Scranton, PA from 2012 to 2013. In 2013 he made the all-conference second-team. After being recruited by 35 college programs, Eluemunor originally committed to

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, then flipped to

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but then decommitted before committing to Texas A&M. Eluemunor attended

from 2014 to 2016. He

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in 2014. In 2015, he was the backup

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. He made his first career start during the

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. In 2016, he started 12 of the 13 games, with three at right guard and nine at right tackle. Eluemunor attributes his development in football to Texas A&M offensive line coach Jim Turner.

Professional career

At the 2017

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, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lb bench press with 34.

Baltimore Ravens

Eluemunor was drafted by the

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in the fifth round (159th overall) in the

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. In his rookie season, Eluemunor saw action in eight games, starting two at right guard, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. On 22 September 2018, Eluemunor was waived by the Ravens and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on 23 October 2018. He was resigned as an exclusive rights free agent 15 April 2019.

New England Patriots

On 28 August 2019, Eluemunor and a sixth-round pick was traded to the New England Patriots for a 2020 fourth-round pick. The Patriots re-signed Eluemunor to a one-year

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contract on 16 April 2020. 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 on injured reserve on 21 October 2020. He was activated on 14 November 2020.

Miami Dolphins

On 14 June 2021, Eluemunor signed with the

. He was released on August 24, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 28, 2021, Eluemunor signed with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 2, 2021, Eluemunor signed with the

, ultimately starting three games that season. He re-signed with the team on March 25, 2022. In 2022 he had his best season to date starting 17 out of 17 games at Right Tackle for the Raiders. Eluemunor re-signed Raiders on March 19, 2023.

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eluemenor, Jermaine 1994 births Living people English sportspeople of Nigerian descent People from Denville, New Jersey Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey English players of American football American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Lackawanna Falcons football players Texas A&M Aggies football players Baltimore Ravens players New England Patriots players Miami Dolphins players Jacksonville Jaguars players Las Vegas Raiders players