Jake Ceresna
| File:2023, 94, Jake Ceresna (H).jpg Ceresna with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| No. 94 – Edmonton Elks | |
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| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | File:Injury icon 2.svg 6-game injured list |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1994 New Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Fairfield |
| College | Southern Connecticut State University (2012) Cortland (2013–2015) |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
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Jacob Tanner Ceresna[1] (born July 9, 1994) is an American professional football defensive end for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Cortland. Ceresna has also been a member of the New York Jets, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts, and New York Giants.
College career
[edit | edit source]Ceresna played one season for Southern Connecticut State before transferring to SUNY Cortland.[2] He graduated from Cortland with a B.S. cum laude in exercise science in 2016.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]New York Jets
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Ceresna signed with the New York Jets on August 14, 2016.[3] He was Waived/Injured on August 30, 2016, and placed on the injury reserve after sustaining a lower body injury.[4]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit | edit source]After recording two sacks and eighteen tackles in his rookie season, Ceresna was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for defensive end Odell Willis.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)
[edit | edit source]Ceresna amassed 32 defensive tackles and eight sacks in 18 games with the Eskimos. Ceresna was released by the Eskimos on January 2, 2019, in order for him to sign with the New York Giants.[6]
New York Giants
[edit | edit source]On January 2, 2019, Ceresna signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[7] Ceresna was released by the Giants on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts.[8]
XFL
[edit | edit source]In October 2019, Ceresna was drafted by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL draft.[9] Ceresna decided to not sign with the XFL and to remain in the CFL, citing the lack of a Players Association.[10]
Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (second stint)
[edit | edit source]On November 5, 2019, Ceresna was signed to the Eskimos' practice roster after a brief stint with the New York Giants.[11] He signed a futures contract for the 2020 season on November 19, 2019, however the season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] In his first season back with Edmonton Ceresna played in 13 of 14 regular season games, contributing with a career high 34 defensive tackles and five sacks. He signed a contract extension through the 2022 season on January 11, 2021.[13] Ceresna had a breakout campaign in 2022, registering 10 quarterback sacks and he was named a CFL All-Star as a result. On January 11, 2023, Ceresna and the Elks agreed to a two-year contract extension.[14] On July 5, 2023, Ceresna was fined the maximum amount by the league after his low hit on Ottawa quarterback Tyrie Adams the prior weekend.[15] The play resulted in Adams suffering an ACL injury that ended his season.[16]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit | edit source]On January 15, 2024, Ceresna was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and a 7th round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.[17] In 2024, he played and started in 17 regular season games where he recorded 29 defensive tackles, eight sacks, and one forced fumble.[18] For his strong season, he was named to the All-CFL team for the second time in his career.[19] Ceresna started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had one defensive tackle in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[18][20] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.[21][22]
Edmonton Elks (third stint)
[edit | edit source]Ceresna returned to the Elks through free agency on February 12, 2025.[23]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Ceresna was briefly the assistant offensive line coach for Cortland State before he signed with the New York Jets.[24]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Edmonton Elks bio
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Players of Canadian football from Connecticut
- Southern Connecticut Owls football players
- Cortland Red Dragons football players
- Cortland Red Dragons football coaches
- New York Jets players
- Edmonton Elks players
- New York Giants players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- People from New Fairfield, Connecticut
- Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Coaches of American football from Connecticut
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Toronto Argonauts players