Je'Rod Cherry
Height6'1"
Weight210 lb
BornMay 30, 1973
Age53
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 2, Pick 40 · NO
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | NO | 9 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NE | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NE | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NE | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
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Reference Graph
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Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK4yTom BradyQB4yRoman PhiferLB4yWillie McGinestOLB4yTy LawCB4yTedy BruschiILB4yMike VrabelOLB4yTroy BrownWR4yKevin FaulkRB4yRichard SeymourDT4yTed JohnsonILB4yDavid PattenWR4yPatrick PassRB4yLarry IzzoLB4yMatt ChathamLB4yAnthony PleasantDE3yDeion BranchWR3yChristian FauriaTE3yBobby HamiltonDE3yAntowain SmithRB3yDaniel GrahamTE3yJarvis GreenDE3yKen WalterP3yDavid GivensWR3y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #40
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Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2001team change
Joined NE (from PHI)
- 2000team change
Joined PHI (from NO)
- 1996draft
Drafted by NO — Round 2, Pick 40
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
21%
19992004
1999 · cause not documented · 56%2000 · cause not documented · 13%2001 · cause not documented · 13%
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