Joseph Kerridge (born September 17, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). Kerridge attended high school at St. Francis High School in

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, where he was a three-sport athlete in football,

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, and

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. He played

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, where he was elected team captain in 2015. Kerridge was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016, and was also a member of the

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and

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College career

Kerridge was a four-year

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, four-time Academic All-

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, and

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at the

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, where he played on the

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team from 2011 to 2015. Kerridge played in 47 games, logging 18 carries for 121 yards, 17 receptions for 123 yards, and 1

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College statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins

After going undrafted in the

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, Kerridge signed a 3-year $1,380,000 contract with the

on May 6, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins during final team cuts. Kerridge was signed to the Redskins'

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the following day. On September 5, 2016, he was released by the Redskins.

Green Bay Packers

On October 3, 2016, Kerridge was signed to the

' practice squad. He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on November 7, 2016. On March 15, 2017, the Packers re-signed Kerridge. The contract was a one-year, $550,000 deal. He was waived from

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on September 8, 2017 and resigned to the Packers' practice squad on October 30, 2017. He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2017. He was waived on December 19, 2017, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 30, 2017. He was re-signed on March 14, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 30, 2018.

Cleveland Browns

On August 10, 2019, Kerridge signed a 2 year $1,380,000 contract with the

. Kerridge was waived with an injury designation on August 31, 2019, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on October 18.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioWashington Redskins bio

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerridge, Joe 1992 births Living people American football fullbacks Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players Michigan Wolverines football players Players of American football from Michigan Sportspeople from Traverse City, Michigan Washington Redskins players