Eagles select Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

PHILADELPHIA — Jeremiah Trotter to the Eagles. Once more.

With the twentieth decide within the fifth spherical, the Eagles chosen Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. — the son of one of the vital beloved gamers to put on the midnight inexperienced.

Trotter Sr., a third-round decide of the Eagles in 1998, patrolled the center of the protection for eight seasons, racking up 4 Professional Bowls and a Tremendous Bowl look throughout that point.

“It means lots. I do know the kind of legacy he left with this group and the followers, simply how they deal with him. It positively means lots to return in and proceed that legacy,” Trotter stated of his father and becoming a member of his workforce. “I am attempting to assist out the workforce any approach I can. I am a hometown child and the Eagles had been all the time my favourite workforce rising up, so it is positively nice to have the ability to play for them and simply have the chance that I’ve.”

Trotter Jr. was born in New Jersey and performed highschool soccer at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia. He went on to star at Clemson, the place he posted 29.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and 4 interceptions over three seasons.

He was named second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC in 2023 after compiling 88 tackles (15 for loss), 5.5 sacks and a pair of interceptions, considered one of which he returned for a landing.

Linebacker was an space of weak point final season for the Eagles, who completed thirtieth in factors allowed (25.2 ppg). That presents alternative for Trotter Jr. He joins a room that features Nakobe Dean and a pair of latest free agent arrivals in Devin White and Oren Burks.

At 6-foot, 228 kilos, he’s on the smaller aspect for center linebackers, however he earned a repute at Clemson for having a excessive soccer IQ and a knack for attending to the ball. He was a finalist for the Butkus Award final season, given to the nation’s prime linebacker.

Trotter’s father completed his profession with the Eagles in 2009 at 32 years previous, beginning in seven video games and ending with 29 whole tackles.

“He performed the sport the place he’s extra up within the hole, spiking gaps, getting downhill and simply blowing up linemen,” Trotter stated of his father. “In as we speak’s sport, I am extra run round, run sideline to sideline. I’ve acquired to have the ability to play out in area.”