An'treyon "Trey" Sermon (born January 30, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and

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and was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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Early years

Sermon attended Sprayberry High School in

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Oklahoma

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2017, Sermon played in all 14 games and made three starts. He finished the season with 744 yards on 121 carries with five

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s. As a sophomore in 2018, he shared time with Kennedy Brooks, rushing for 947 yards on 164 carries and 13 touchdowns. As a junior in 2019, he played in nine games and had 54 carries for 385 yards and four touchdowns.

Ohio State

Sermon transferred to

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as a graduate student in 2020. In the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game against

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, Sermon's 331 rushing yards were the most in a single game by an Ohio State player and the highest ever in a

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championship game. He was the game's MVP. In the

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versus Clemson, Sermon rushed for 193 yards and scored a rushing touchdown along with catching 4 passes for 61 yards in a 49-28 victory. In the 2021 National Championship Game against

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, Sermon got injured on the first play of the game and did not return.

Statistics

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Sermon was drafted by the

in the third round (88th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 21, 2021. Sermon entered his rookie season in 2021 as the third-string running back behind Raheem Mostert and fellow rookie

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. He made his first career start in Week 3, where he rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown with two catches for three yards and another touchdown. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2021. He was activated on January 11, 2022. Sermon was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2022.

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 1, 2022, Sermon was claimed off waivers by the

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioOhio State Buckeyes bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sermon, Trey 1999 births Living people American football running backs Ohio State Buckeyes football players Oklahoma Sooners football players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia San Francisco 49ers players