Eagles trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft for Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The Philadelphia Eagles checked off their off-ball linebacker need by trading up in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft for Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr with the 155th overall pick. That name might ring a bell because Trotter is the son of former Eagles' All-Pro linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr., who the Birds drafted in […]
The Philadelphia Eagles checked off their off-ball linebacker need by trading up in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft for Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr with the 155th overall pick.
That name might ring a bell because Trotter is the son of former Eagles' All-Pro linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr., who the Birds drafted in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft.
Trotter Jr. became a hot draft prospect following the 2022 season after he achieved 89 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, seven passes defended, two interceptions, and one defensive touchdown
The Clemson product continued to stack onto his success in 2023 where he amassed 88 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, seven passes defended, two interceptions, and a defensive touchdown.
Player Scouting Report from A to Z Sports Film Room's James Foster
A to Z Sports' draft analyst James Foster ranks Trotter Jr. as the 137th-best overall prospect in the draft and 7th at the linebacker position.
Strengths
- Quick diagnosis & trigger in both phases
- Uses a rip/swim to slip around climbing blockers
- 14 sacks at Clemson
- Anticipates screens & arrives in the backfield on time
- Square pads sliding with the flow of the run
- Quality route recognition & coverage instincts
- Proactive attacking blocks
Weaknesses
- Undersized with a thin frame
- Average speed, especially for a LB of his size
- The majority of his tackles were at the shoestrings
- Lacks size/length to stack & shed in the NFL
- Overflows & surrenders cutback lanes
- Had multiple coverage busts vs. Syracuse
