Jermauria Rasco
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Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 1992 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 259 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU |
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jermauria Rasco (born October 5, 1992) is an American former football linebacker. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 after not being selected in that year's NFL draft.[citation needed] He played college football at LSU.[1]
Rasco grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana.[citation needed] For high school he attended Evangel Christian Academy, and played on their football team.[citation needed] During his senior year in 2010, Rasco was a highly ranked high school prospect for colleges. Rivals.com ranked him as the eighth best defensive end recruit nationally, the ninth best prospect in the state of Louisiana, and the 168th ranked player nationally.[citation needed]
College career
After high school, Rasco committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[citation needed] He played at LSU from 2011 through 2014, playing all four years in 48 games, with 26 starts.[citation needed] Rasco finished his college career with 154 career tackles, with the most coming his senior season, with 71 tackles in 2014.[citation needed]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
On May 8, 2015, Rasco signed with the Green Bay Packers.[2] On September 5, 2015, Rasco was waived/injured.[3] He was placed on injured reserve until he was released on December 29, 2015.[4][5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On February 5, 2016, Rasco was signed to a futures contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] On April 29, 2016, he was waived.[7]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 15, 2016, Rasco signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts.[9]
