Jermaine Eluemunor ( ; born 13 December 1994) is an English professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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for Morris Knolls High School in

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Early life

Eluemunor was born to a

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n father and English mother in

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. He attended

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. Growing up, he played rugby and

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. He became interested in

after watching the 2007

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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 Morris Knolls High School near

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. At Morris Knolls, he played football and wrestled. He played on the

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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

programs. He attended Lackawanna College in

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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

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from 2014 to 2016. He

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in 2014. In 2015, he was the backup right guard. He made his first career start during the 2015 Music City Bowl. In 2016, he started 12 of the 13 games, with three at right guard and nine at

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. Eluemunor attributes his development in football to Texas A&M offensive line coach Jim Turner.

Professional career

Pre-draft

At the 2017

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, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lb

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with 34.

Baltimore Ravens

Eluemunor was selected 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 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team. On 22 September 2018, Eluemunor was waived by the Ravens and was re-signed to the

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. 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

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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

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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 24 August 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On 28 August 2021, Eluemunor signed with the

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. He was released on 31 August 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

On 2 September 2021, Eluemunor signed with the

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, ultimately starting three games that season. He re-signed with the team on 25 March 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 with the Raiders on 19 March 2023. In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started 14.

New York Giants

On March 14, 2024, Eluemunor signed a two-year contract with the

References

External links

New York Giants bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eluemenor, Jermaine 1994 births Living people English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Morris Knolls High School alumni Sportspeople from Denville Township, 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 New York Giants players