Trey Sermon

An'treyon "Trey" Sermon (born January 30, 1999) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and Ohio State and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Trey Sermon
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Sermon with Oklahoma in 2019
No. 22 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-30) January 30, 1999
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College:
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing yards:186
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:26
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Sermon attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[2][3]

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 touchdowns.[4] 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.[5]

Ohio State

Sermon transferred to Ohio State University as a graduate student in 2020.[6][7] In the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern University, Sermon's 331 rushing yards were the most in a single game by an Ohio State player and the highest ever in a Football Bowl Subdivision championship game. He was the game's MVP. In the 2021 Sugar Bowl 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 Alabama, Sermon got injured on the first play of the game and did not return.

Statistics
Season GP Rushing Receiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2017 131217446.1605161398.7242
2018 141649475.860131218115.1510
2019 10543857.13248718.9201
2020 81168707.565412957.9130
Career4545529466.56526484869.7513

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.61 s1.49 s2.62 s4.30 s6.84 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

San Francisco 49ers

Sermon was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (88th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 21, 2021.[11]

Sermon entered his rookie season in 2021 as the third-string running back behind Raheem Mostert and fellow rookie Elijah Mitchell. 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.[12] He was activated on January 11, 2022.

Sermon was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2022.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 1, 2022, Sermon was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[14]

References
  1. Carringtonacarrington@mdjonline.com, Adam. "Sprayberry preaches Sermon's skills". MDJOnline.com.
  2. "Breakaway: How Trey Sermon found his way to Oklahoma". Oklahoman.com. September 29, 2017.
  3. "Oklahoma football: Trey Sermon, four-star RB, commits - Sports Illustrated". www.si.com.
  4. World, Eric Bailey Tulsa. "OU Football: Trey Sermon has gotten bigger and faster - and why Rodney Anderson is the one to thank". Tulsa World.
  5. "Ohio State football adds Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon - Sports Illustrated". www.si.com.
  6. "Ex-Sooners RB Sermon chooses to join Ohio St". ESPN.com. March 22, 2020.
  7. Rabinowitz, Bill. "Those who know Trey Sermon say running back will fulfill his potential with Ohio State football team". Buckeyextra.
  8. "Trey Sermon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. "Trey Sermon, Ohio State, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. "49ers Select RB Trey Sermon with the No. 88 Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. April 30, 2021.
  11. "49ers Sign Trey Sermon to a Four-Year Deal; Claim Rams Wide Receiver". 49ers.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. "Trey Sermon Placed on IR; Marcell Harris Downgraded to Out". 49ers.com. December 4, 2021.
  13. "49ers Move Two to IR; Waive RB; Announce Practice Squad and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 31, 2022.
  14. McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2022). "Eagles claim RB Trey Sermon; sign RB La'Mical Perine to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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