Trey Sermon

An'treyon "Trey" Sermon (born January 30, 1999) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and Ohio State and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Trey Sermon
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Sermon with Oklahoma in 2019
No. 27 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-30) January 30, 1999
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College:
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing yards:186
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:26
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Sermon attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Oklahoma

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2017, Sermon played in all 14 games and made three starts. He finished the season with 744 yards on 121 carries with five touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, he shared time with Kennedy Brooks, rushing for 947 yards on 164 carries and 13 touchdowns. As a junior in 2019, he played in nine games and had 54 carries for 385 yards and four touchdowns.[5]

Ohio State

Sermon transferred to Ohio State University as a graduate student in 2020.[6][7] In the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern University, Sermon's 331 rushing yards were the most in a single game by an Ohio State player and the highest ever in a Football Bowl Subdivision championship game. He was the game's MVP. In the 2021 Sugar Bowl versus Clemson, Sermon rushed for 193 yards and scored a rushing touchdown along with catching 4 passes for 61 yards in a 49-28 victory. In the 2021 National Championship Game against Alabama, Sermon got injured on the first play of the game and did not return.

Statistics
Season GP Rushing Receiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2017 131217446.1605161398.7242
2018 141649475.860131218115.1510
2019 10543857.13248718.9201
2020 81168707.565412957.9130
Career454552,9466.56526484869.7513

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.61 s1.49 s2.62 s4.30 s6.84 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

San Francisco 49ers

Sermon was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (88th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 21, 2021.[11]

Sermon entered his rookie season in 2021 as the third-string running back behind Raheem Mostert and fellow rookie Elijah Mitchell. He made his first career start in Week 3, where he rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown with two catches for three yards and another touchdown. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2021.[12] He was activated on January 11, 2022.

Sermon was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2022.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 1, 2022, Sermon was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[14]

Sermon was waived/injured by the Eagles on August 29, 2023.[15] He reverted back to injured reserve two days later.[16] On September 15, 2023, the Eagles waived Sermon from injured reserve.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 19, 2023, Sermon was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 23.[19]

References
  1. Carrington, Adam (August 8, 2015). "Sprayberry preaches Sermon's skills". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. Pryor, Brooke (September 29, 2017). "Breakaway: How Trey Sermon found his way to Oklahoma". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. "Oklahoma football: Trey Sermon, four-star RB, commits - Sports Illustrated". Sports Illustrated. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. Bailey, Eric (August 28, 2018). "OU Football: Trey Sermon has gotten bigger and faster - and why Rodney Anderson is the one to thank". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. "Ohio State football adds Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. VanHaaren, Tom (March 22, 2020). "Ex-Sooners RB Sermon chooses to join Ohio St". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. Heyen, Billy (August 12, 2021). "Why did Trey Sermon transfer from Oklahoma to Ohio State?". Sporting News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. "Trey Sermon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. "Trey Sermon, Ohio State, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. Martin, Kelana (April 30, 2021). "49ers Select RB Trey Sermon with the No. 88 Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  11. "49ers Sign Trey Sermon to a Four-Year Deal; Claim Rams Wide Receiver". 49ers.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. "Trey Sermon Placed on IR; Marcell Harris Downgraded to Out". 49ers.com. December 4, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  13. "49ers Move Two to IR; Waive RB; Announce Practice Squad and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  14. McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2022). "Eagles claim RB Trey Sermon; sign RB La'Mical Perine to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. Erby, Glenn (August 29, 2023). "Eagles to release RB Trey Sermon". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  16. "Eagles' Trey Sermon: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  17. "Eagles make roster moves following their Week 2 victory". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  18. "We have signed G Arlington Hambright to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, signed RB Trey Sermon to the practice squad, and waived T Ryan Hayes". Colts.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  19. "Colts sign RB Trey Sermon to 53-man roster from practice squad, waive RB Deon Jackson; elevate G Ike Boettger, WR Juwann Winfree to active roster from practice squad for Week 3 game vs. Baltimore Ravens". Colts.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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