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Jake Ceresna
No. 99 – Edmonton Eskimos
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 30)
New Fairfield, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:New Fairfield High School
College:Cortland
Undrafted:2016
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Cortland (2016)
    Assistant offensive line coach
Roster status:Active
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:50
Sacks:10
Forced Fumbles:1
Fumble Recoveries:0
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

Jacob Tanner Ceresna[1] (born July 9, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Cortland.

College career

Ceresna played one season for Southern Connecticut State before transferring to SUNY Cortland.[2] He graduated from Cortland with a B.S. cum laude in exercise science in 2016.[1]

Professional career

New York Jets

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Ceresna signed with the New York Jets on August 14, 2016.[3] He was released on August 30, 2016.[4]

Ottawa Redblacks

After recording two sacks and eighteen tackles in his rookie season, Ceresna was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for defensive end Odell Willis.[5]

Edmonton Eskimos

Ceresna amassed 32 defensive tackles and 8 sacks in 18 games with the Eskimos. Ceresna was released by the Eskimos on January 2, 2019 in order for him to sign with the New York Giants.[6]

New York Giants

On January 2, 2019, Ceresna signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.[7]

Ceresna was released by the Giants on August 31, 2019 during final roster cuts.[8]

XFL

In October 2019, Ceresna was drafted by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[9] Ceresna decided to not sign with the XFL and to remain in the CFL, citing the lack of a Players Association.[10]

Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)

On November 5, 2019, Ceresna was signed to the Eskimos' practice roster after a brief stint with the New York Giants.[11] He signed a futures contract for the 2020 season on November 19, 2019.[12]

Coaching career

Ceresna was briefly the assistant offensive line coach for Cortland State before he signed with the New York Jets.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Commencement Program. SUNY Cortland. 2016. p. 11. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jake Ceresna - 2012 Football - Southern Connecticut State University". southernctowls.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ "Jake Ceresna Signed to New York Jets Preseason Camp Roster". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jake Ceresna: Released by Jets on Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Baines, Tim (February 2, 2018). "Redblacks trade Jake Ceresna for draft pick plus neg list player". Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eskimos Release Ceresna". Edmonton Eskimos. 2019-01-02. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Giants sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts". Giants.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  9. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "X(FL) marks no spot for Eskimos defensive lineman Ceresna". Toronto Sun. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  11. ^ "Esks sign St. John, Ceresna to practice roster". CFL.ca. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  12. ^ "Eskimos sign defensive tackle Ceresna to futures contract". Edmonton Sun. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  13. ^ "SUNY Cortland Athletics - Jake Ceresna - 2016 Football Coaching Staff - SUNY Cortland". CortlandRedDragons.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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