Position: Offensive lineman High school: Lima (OH) Roster status: Reserve/Future Weight 141 kg College Akron Zips football | Place of birth: Oakland, California Undrafted: 2014 Height 1.96 m Parents Jennifer Pughsley | |
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Date of birth: (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990 (age 26) Current team Balti Ravens (#63 / Guard) | ||
Jarrod Wesley Pughsley (born December 18, 1990) is an American football offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Akron. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs.
Contents
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Dallas Cowboys
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Baltimore Ravens
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Pughsley was born in Oakland, California and moved to Ohio before he was three months old.
He played high school football at Lima Senior High School in Lima, Ohio as an offensive lineman and was on the varsity team his final two seasons. He earned Second Team All-Northwest District his junior year junior and First Team All-Northwest District his senior year. He also played basketball at Lima High and helped the team finish with a 19-6 record during the 2008-09 season.
He graduated in 2009. Pughsley's jersey number was retired by Lima Senior High School in February 2016, making him the youngest person to have their number retired by the school.
Pughsley received offers from Division II schools but instead decided to walk on at Akron.
College career
Pughsley was a four-year letterman for the Akron Zips of the University of Akron from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009. He joined Akron as a walk on. He earned a full football scholarship in 2011.
He played in ten games at offensive tackle in 2010. In 2011, he played in the final two games of the year and made a start at left guard in the season finale. He had missed the rest of the 2011 season due to injury. He played in 11 games, starting 10, in 2012. He started eight games at left tackle and two at left guard.
He played in 12 games, all starts, at left tackle in 2013 and earned Third Team All-MAC honors. He was also one of eight recipients of the team's Harry "Doc" Smith Award, which is given to the "outstanding player in each class on offense and defense." Pughsley received the award as the outstanding senior on offense. He was also one of three recipients of the team's Captains Award. Pughsley was the team captain on offense his senior year.
He played in 35 games, starting 23, during his college career.
Professional career
Pughsley was rated the 61st best offensive tackle in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Gil Brandt of NFL.com said that Pughsley was an "offensive line prospect who could be a project-type player in the NFL".
Dallas Cowboys
Pughsley signed with the Dallas Cowboys in May 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. On May 22, he was waived/injured by the Cowboys after suffering a torn biceps that required surgery. He reverted to injured reserve on May 28. On July 23, 2014, he was released by the team with an injury settlement.
Kansas City Chiefs
Pughsley was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on October 21, 2014. He was released by the Chiefs on November 5, signed to the team's practice squad on November 10, released on November 15, signed to the practice squad on November 19, released on November 26, signed to the practice squad on November 29, released on December 6, signed to the practice squad on December 13, released on December 20 and signed to the practice squad on December 26. Pughsley signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on December 30, 2014.
Pughsley was released by the Chiefs on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on December 8. He played in two regular season games for the Chiefs during the 2015 season. He also played in the Chiefs' Divisional round playoff game against the New England Patriots on January 16, 2016.
Pughsley was released by the Chiefs on September 3, 2016. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2016. He was released by the Chiefs on November 8, 2016.
Baltimore Ravens
On November 15, 2016, Pughsley was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 2, 2017.
Personal life
Pughsley's nickname is "Pugs". While at the University of Akron, he was a member of the school's Student Athlete Advisory Council executive board. He has also spent time instructing youth football camps.