C. J. Ravenell
American football player (born 2000)
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C. J. Ravenell (born July 7, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Missouri Western Griffons, who are in the NCAA Division II, before being picked up by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | July 7, 2000 Santa Clarita, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) | ||||||
| College | Missouri Western (2018–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||
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Early life
Ravenell was born on July 7, 2000, in Santa Clarita, California. He attended Golden Valley High School.[1]
College career
Ravenell played five seasons for the Missouri Western Griffons, and redshirting his first year in 2018. He earned various honors for the Division II program, including three academic awards, one All-MIAA 3rd team selection in 2021, and 2 All-MIAA 2nd team selections in 2022 and 2023.[2]
College statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | FF | FR | Int | Yds | PD | ||
| 2019 | Missouri Western | 12 | 12 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Missouri Western | 9 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Missouri Western | 11 | 11 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Missouri Western | 11 | 11 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 43 | 164 | 95 | 69 | 38 | 14.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (127 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 5.07 s | 1.75 s | 2.93 s | 4.83 s | 7.75 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) | 11 reps |
| All values from Missouri Western's Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Ravenell was picked up by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent. He played for them during the preseason, recording a sack on Kenny Pickett.[5] He signed a reserve/futures contract on February 12, 2025.[6]
On August 26, 2025, Ravenell was waived by the Ravens as part of final roster cuts.[7]
Tennessee Titans
On August 27, 2025, Ravenell was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[8] Set to become a exclusive-rights free agent in the 2026 offseason, he re-signed with the Titans on March 5, 2026.[9]
On July 6, 2026, Ravenell was waived by the Titans with an injury designation.[10]
New York Giants
On July 7, 2026, Ravenell was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants, reuniting himself with Head Coach John Harbaugh.[11]