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Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil

Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil

American football player (born 1992)

Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil (born 28 November 1992) is a former American football outside linebacker for National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at the University of Maryland College Park where he was a pre-season selection in 2014 for the Butkus Award[2] as the best Linebacker in college football. As of 2019 he was working in real estate.

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Early years

Cudjoe-Virgil attended and played high school football at Towson High School.[3]

College career

Seton Hill University

Freshman season (2010)

As a freshman at Seton Hill University, he played in 10 of 11 games and posted 14 tackles on the year. He contributed on special teams.[4]

Sophomore season (2011)

As a sophomore he was elected team captain in the spring. Played all 11 games at Defensive End. Posted 44 tackles, including 8 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. Currently holds the single season school record for blocked kicks in a season (6) [5] including a record of two in one game.

Maryland

Junior season (2012)

As a junior, he transferred to the University of Maryland College Park and joined the team as a walk-on [6] where he redshirted

due to NCAA transfer rules. Earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season.[7]

Redshirt junior season (2013)

As a redshirt junior he was elected team captain. Cudjoe-Virgil made his Maryland debut against FIU (8/31)[8] before making his first career start and notching a sack against Old Dominion (9/7).[9] He tailed 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 3 tackles for loss against Connecticut

(9/14).[10] Cudjoe-Virgil recorded his first interception against West Virginia (9/21).[11] After 6 games he suffered a season-ending injury (torn pectoral muscle).[12]

Redshirt senior season (2014)

As a redshirt senior he was one of 51 selected in the preseason for the Butkus Award[13] watch list for the best linebacker in college football.

Elected team captain, Cudjoe-Virgil suffered a foot injury during training camp and missed the first 3 regular season games.[14]

He appeared in 9 games and recorded 2 sacks and 2.5 TFL.[15] After his redshirt senior season, Cudjoe-Virgil entered the 2015 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Cudjoe-Virgil was selected to participate in the 2015 NFL Combine.[16] He was unable to participate due to injury. He bench pressed 225 lbs 25 times. At pro-day, he was clocked in at 4.5 to 4.6[17] in the 40 yard dash by NFL scouts.

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Tennessee Titans

2015 season

The Tennessee Titans signed Cudjoe-Virgil after the 2015 NFL Draft to a 3-year 1.56M contract.[21] After a strong mini-camp by national writers,[22] he appeared in his first preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on 14 August 2015.[23] He suffered a torn hamstring and was placed on injured reserve.[24] Cudjoe-Virgil made his debut for the Tennessee Titans week 12 on 29 November 2015. In week 14 he suffered a season ending torn patella tendon. He was placed on Injured Reserve[25] for the remaining season.

2016 season

Cudjoe-Virgil suffered a re-tear of his torn patella tendon during rehabilitation and missed all of the 2016 season.[26] He was released by the Tennessee Titans prior to the 2016 season.[27]

References

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