Jaden Crumedy
American football player (born 2000)
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Jaden Jermaine Crumedy (born July 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
| No. 95 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | July 30, 2000 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) | ||||||
| College | Mississippi State (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 6th round, 200th overall pick | ||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Crumedy attended high school at Oak Grove High School. Coming out of high school, Crumedy was ranked as a four-star prospect, the number 12 defensive end in the class of 2018, and the number three recruit in Mississippi in 2018.[1] Crumedy decided to commit to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[2][3]
College career
In Crumedy's freshman season in 2019, he made 18 tackles with two going for a loss.[4] In the 2020 season, Crumedy tallied 32 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and two pass deflections.[5] In a comeback win in the 2021 season versus Louisiana Tech, Crumedy came up with a big blocked kick.[6] Crumedy posted 23 tackles, with two going for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble during the 2021 season.[7] In the 2022 season, Crumedy played in just four games due to injury, where he totaled 11 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and a sack.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Crumedy would decide to return to Mississippi State as a graduate student.[9][10] In Crumedy's final season in 2023 he notched 35 tackles with three and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two pass deflections.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Crumedy would declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[12][13]
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 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 4.97 s | 1.69 s | 2.87 s | 4.56 s | 7.70 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Crumedy was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2024.[17] He was activated on November 6.
Crumedy was waived on August 27, 2025, and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6.[20] On October 28, Crumedy was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad.[21]
Green Bay Packers
On January 20, 2026, Crumedy signed a reserve/futures contract with the Green Bay Packers[22] On August 30, 2026, Crumedy was released by the Packers as part of final roster cuts.[23] A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.[24]
Houston Texans
On September 11, 2026, Crumedy was signed off of the Packers practice squad by the Houston Texans.[25]