Jeremiah Trotter

Infobox NFLactive


caption=Jeremiah Trotter during his 2nd tenure with the Eagles.
currentteam=Free Agent
currentpositionplain=Linebacker
currentnumber=--
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|1|20
birthplace=Texarkana, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=262
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Philadelphia Eagles
college=Stephen F. Austin
highlights=
* Consensus All-Southland Conference (1997)
* Consensus All-American (1997)
* 4x Pro Bowl selection (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005)
* 2x All-Pro selection (2000, 2001)
draftyear=1998
draftround=3
draftpick=72
pastteams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (1998-2001)
* Washington Redskins (2002-2003)
* Philadelphia Eagles (2004-2006)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=632
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=12.5
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=9
nfl=TRO467199

Jeremiah Trotter (born January 20, 1977 in Hooks, Texas) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (72nd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin.

High School Years

Trotter attended Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-time all district honoree and was named the District MVP as a senior.

National Football League Years

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 3rd round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his first year with the Eagles as a backup, he recorded only 6 tackles. After that year he got a starting job at middle linebacker. In the 1999 season he recorded a total of 174 tackles to lead the team. The next year he recorded 164 tackles and again led the team. After four years with the Eagles he had 361 tackles, 9 sacks, 5 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles.

Trotter was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2002 and played two seasons there. He returned to the Eagles for the 2004 season.

Prior to resigning Trotter, the Eagles run defense was amongst the worst in the NFL. Trotter's presence immediately improved the defense and he was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2005 and 2006.

Trotter also played for the Philadelphia Benjamins on "Extreme Dodgeball", using the nickname "The Axeman."Jeremiah is now forever in NFL lore for being thrown out of a game before it even started. On September 12, 2005, about 40 minutes before kickoff, Trotter and Atlanta Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis got into a fight during pregame warmups. After officials reviewed video to see who instigated the fight, both Trotter and Mathis were ejected before kickoff. The game was a rematch of their NFC Championship Game back in January 2005, in which the Eagles defeated the Falcons to get to Super Bowl XXXIX, where they would lose to the New England Patriots. The game, in which the Falcons got payback with a 14-10 victory, was also a "Monday Night Football" telecast. Terry Bradshaw said about the incident, "No one's been thrown out of a house that fast since my last wedding". The fight led to an NFL rules change where non-kickers cannot enter a neutral zone between the 45-yard-lines prior to the game.

On August 21, 2007, the Philadelphia Eagles parted ways with the veteran linebacker, releasing him from the remainder of his second contract. The position of middle linebacker was filled by two-year veteran Omar Gaither.

On September 3, 2007 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Trotter to a 1-year deal. Trotter is now a Free Agent for the 2008 Season.

Business Ventures

Trotter has been involved in various business ventures in addition to his football career. In 2000, he opened a salon called T&I Unisex Salon, located in Willingboro, New Jersey. In 2003, Trotter opened a car wash business called Trott's Spot Car Wash, located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and also owns two car washes in neighboring Voorhees. The car wash in Cherry Hill, New Jersey has since closed down. Trotter also has a shorehouse on the famous Ocean City boardwalk between 6th and 7th streets near the Wonderland Pier.

Name in Music

In 2007, On the first single entitled "Uh-Oh feat. Lil Wayne" off Ja Rule's new album, Trotter was mentioned in Wayne's verse saying "Run and I will hit you like Jeremiah Trotter"

External links

* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TROTTJER01 Current Stats]
* [http://www.trott-spotcarwash.com/ Trott's Spot Car Wash official site]
* [http://jertro.googlepages.com Jeremiah Trotter.com]