Jarrod Pughsley

Jarrod Pughsley
No. 63 Baltimore Ravens
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Lima (OH)
College: Akron
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Third Team All-MAC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016
Games played: 2
Games started: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Jarrod Wesley Pughsley[1] (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.

Early years

Pughsley was born in Oakland, California and moved to Ohio before he was three months old.[2][3][4]

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.[4][5] He earned Second Team All-Northwest District his junior year junior and First Team All-Northwest District his senior year.[6][7] He also played basketball at Lima High and helped the team finish with a 19-6 record during the 2008-09 season.[7]

He graduated in 2009.[5] 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.[6][5]

Pughsley received offers from Division II schools but instead decided to walk on at Akron.[8][9]

College career

Pughsley was a four-year letterman for the Akron Zips of the University of Akron from 2010 to 2013.[10] He was redshirted in 2009.[7] He joined Akron as a walk on.[11] He earned a full football scholarship in 2011.[6][8]

He played in ten games at offensive tackle in 2010.[7][12] In 2011, he played in the final two games of the year and made a start at left guard in the season finale.[7][13] He had missed the rest of the 2011 season due to injury.[7][13][2][5] He played in 11 games, starting 10, in 2012. He started eight games at left tackle and two at left guard.[7][14]

He played in 12 games, all starts, at left tackle in 2013 and earned Third Team All-MAC honors.[15][10][16] 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.[17][10] Pughsley was the team captain on offense his senior year.[17][4][10]

He played in 35 games, starting 23, during his college career.[11][6]

Professional career

Pughsley was rated the 61st best offensive tackle in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[18] Gil Brandt of NFL.com said that Pughsley was an "offensive line prospect who could be a project-type player in the NFL".[19][9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 4 in 308 lb 5.29 s 1.71 s 3.05 s 4.69 s 8.20 s 30 in 9 ft 0 in 34 reps30[20]
All values from Akron Pro Day[18]

Dallas Cowboys

Pughsley signed with the Dallas Cowboys in May 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[11][21] On May 22, he was waived/injured by the Cowboys after suffering a torn biceps that required surgery.[22][23] He reverted to injured reserve on May 28. On July 23, 2014, he was released by the team with an injury settlement.[24][21]

Kansas City Chiefs

Pughsley was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on October 21, 2014.[25][24] 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.[26][21][24] Pughsley signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on December 30, 2014.[27][24]

Pughsley was released by the Chiefs on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015.[28][26][21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 8.[29][30][26] 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.[3]

Pughsley was released by the Chiefs on September 3, 2016.[31] He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2016.[32] He was released by the Chiefs on November 8, 2016.[33]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 15, 2016, Pughsley was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[34]

Personal life

Pughsley's nickname is "Pugs".[4][35][36] While at the University of Akron, he was a member of the school's Student Athlete Advisory Council executive board.[37] He has also spent time instructing youth football camps.[6][4]

References

  1. ↑ "JARROD PUGHSLEY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Thomas, George M. (April 18, 2012). "Zips football: Jarrod Pughsley transforms from overweight walk-on to starting left tackle". ohio.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Jarrod Pughsley". nfl.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfe, Tony (July 16, 2015). "Spartan graduate Jarrod Pughsley taking things one day at a time in NFL". the419.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Naveau, Jim (February 27, 2016). "Success gives Lima Senior grad Pughsley new set of goals". limaohio.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lima Senior to retire Jarrod Pughsley's jersey". the419.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jarrod Pughsley". gozips.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Kerkhoff, Blair (August 9, 2015). "Camp battles build Chiefs offensive tackle Jarrod Pughsley". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Pughsley goes from walk-on to Dallas Cowboys". limaohio.com. May 11, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Akron Football: 2014 Media Guide" (PDF). static.psbin.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 "Jarrod Pughsley Signs Free Agent Contract with Dallas Cowboys". gozips.com. May 11, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "The University of Akron Football: 2011 Media Guide" (PDF). static.psbin.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "2012 Akron Football Media Guide" (PDF). static.psbin.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Akron Football: 2013 Media Guide" (PDF). static.psbin.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Football Places Seven Student-Athletes on All-MAC Teams". gozips.com. December 4, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "76 Jarrod Pughsley". gozips.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Football Celebrates 2013 Season". gozips.com. December 8, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Jarrod Pughsley". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ Brandt, Gil (March 24, 2014). "Pugs' Pughsley of Akron could be project-type player in NFL". blogs.nfl.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  20. ↑ Broaddus, Bryan (May 15, 2014). "Scout's Eye: 5 Guys Worth Watching At Friday's Minicamp". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "JARROD PUGHSLEY". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys Transactions - 2014". espn.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  23. ↑ Archer, Todd (May 22, 2014). "Cowboys add offensive tackle". proxy.espn.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Jarrod Pughsley". kffl.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  25. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (October 21, 2014). "Chiefs sign guard Jarrod Pughsley, release defensive tackle Jerel Worthy". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  26. 1 2 3 "JARROD PUGHSLEY". chiefs.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  27. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (December 30, 2014). "Former Packers tackle Derek Sherrod among 14 players to sign reserve-futures contracts with Chiefs". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  29. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (December 8, 2015). "Chiefs sign offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley to 53-man roster". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  30. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (December 9, 2015). "Chiefs' Jarrod Pughsley expected to provide depth at guard, tackle". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  33. ↑ Conner, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Chiefs add QB Joel Stave, others to practice squad". ArrowheadPride.com.
  34. ↑ Mink, Ryan (November 15, 2016). "Ravens Promote DB Asa Jackson, Place DT Willie Henry on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  35. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (October 21, 2014). "Chiefs sign guard Jarrod Pughsley, release defensive tackle Jerel Worthy". kansascity.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  36. ↑ Teope, Herbie (December 25, 2015). "Chiefs' Jarrod Pughlsey enjoyed first regular-season action of career". chiefsdigest.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  37. ↑ LeRoy, Dana (September 8, 2013). "Student-Athlete Profile: Offensive Lineman Jarrod Pughsley Stands Out for the Right Reasons". gozips.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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