1. Jerry Davarus Jeudy was born on April 24,1999 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.
37 Facts About Jerry Jeudy
1. 2.
Jerry Jeudy played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the season's outstanding college football receiver as a sophomore in 2018, and was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 15th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.
3.
Jerry Jeudy was rated as a five-star recruit, the third-highest-rated wide receiver in the country and 21st-highest-rated recruit overall by the 247Sports Composite.
4.
Jerry Jeudy committed to the University of Alabama to play college football on July 28,2016.
5.
Jerry Jeudy enrolled early at Alabama and participated in spring practice for the 2017 season.
6.
Jerry Jeudy was named the MVP of Alabama's A-Day spring game after catching five passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
7.
Jerry Jeudy caught his first career pass in Alabama's second game of the season against Fresno State.
8.
In total, Jerry Jeudy amassed 14 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns during his true freshman season.
9.
Jerry Jeudy caught six touchdown passes in Alabama's first three games of the 2018 season, including a 136-yard, two-touchdown performance against Ole Miss.
10.
Jerry Jeudy had 139 yards and a touchdown in Alabama's loss to Clemson in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.
11.
Jerry Jeudy was named a consensus first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC.
12.
Jerry Jeudy was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver.
13.
Jerry Jeudy was a unanimous pre-season All-American heading into his junior year, and a favorite to repeat as the Biletnikoff Award winner.
14.
Jerry Jeudy was the Crimson Tide's leading receiver in each of their first two games, finishing with 137 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Duke, and 103 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico State the following week.
15.
Jerry Jeudy eclipsed 100 yards in only two more games during the regular season, in part due to the season-ending injury of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
16.
Jerry Jeudy finished the regular season with 959 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-SEC.
17.
Jerry Jeudy capped off his junior season with six receptions for 204 yards and a touchdown in the Crimson Tide's win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.
18.
In January 2020, Jerry Jeudy announced he would forgo his senior season by entering the 2020 NFL draft.
19.
Jerry Jeudy was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 15th pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
20.
Jerry Jeudy was the second wide receiver selected, behind Henry Ruggs.
21.
On July 23,2020, Jerry Jeudy signed a four-year, $15.192 million contract with the team, with an $8.6 million signing bonus.
22.
In Week 4, against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, Jerry Jeudy recorded his first professional touchdown reception a 48-yard on a pass from Brett Rypien.
23.
Jerry Jeudy finished the season with 9 total drops according to NBC Sports, tied for second most in the league with fellow rookie CeeDee Lamb, though PFF credits Jerry Jeudy with 12 drops on the season.
24.
Jerry Jeudy suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 1 against the New York Giants that caused him to leave the game.
25.
Jerry Jeudy was placed on injured reserve on September 14,2021.
26.
Jerry Jeudy finished the season with 38 receptions for 467 yards and zero touchdowns.
27.
Jerry Jeudy had his best statistical season to date in 2022, in terms of yards, receptions, and touchdowns, despite sustaining an injury against the Titans on November 13.
28.
Jerry Jeudy injured his hamstring in practice before the opening of the 2023 season which caused him to miss the Week 1 game.
29.
The Broncos would lose that game against the Chiefs with Jerry Jeudy having 14 receiving yards on three catches.
30.
Jerry Jeudy finished the season with 758 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games played.
31.
Jerry Jeudy told The Denver Gazette in August 2024 that he had asked the Broncos to trade him both before and after the 2023 season.
32.
Jerry Jeudy had his first 100-yard receiving game of the season in Week 11 against the Saints, catching six passes for 142 yards, highlighted by an 89-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
33.
Jerry Jeudy's 235 receiving yards set a record for the most by a player facing his former team.
34.
Jerry Jeudy finished the season with a career high 90 catches for 1,229 yards and scored four touchdowns.
35.
Jerry Jeudy wears a Jewish Star of David necklace, even though he is not Jewish.
36.
Jerry Jeudy bought the necklace because he has been nicknamed "Jew", based on the first syllable of his surname.
37.
On May 12,2022, Jerry Jeudy was arrested in Arapahoe County, Colorado and charged with second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, a misdemeanor.