Jerry Jeudy, born on April 24, 1999, is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Denver Broncos in the NFL. He gained recognition during his college football days at Alabama, where he was honored with the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 2018 as the country’s best wide receiver during his sophomore year. The Denver Broncos drafted him as the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Bio/Wiki
Age- 24 years
Height- 1.85 m
Weight- 88 kg
Full name-Jerry Davarus Jeudy
Born- 24 April 1999
Birthplace-Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
Spouse-Antoinette Tharp
Profession-American football wide receiver
Nationality-American
Current team-Denver Broncos (#10 / Wide receiver)
Dates joined- 2020 (Denver Broncos), 2017 (Alabama Crimson Tide football)
Parents
Jerry Jeudy was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, to parents of Haitian ancestry. His parents separated when he was just 2 years old, and he was raised by his single mother, Marie Jeudy. Jerry has three siblings: an older sister named Diane Constant, an older brother named Terry, and a younger sister named Aaliyah, who tragically passed away in 2016 at the age of seven due to trisomy 18. Despite growing up in a challenging environment, Jerry has not publicly discussed his relationship with his father or his father’s presence in his life.
Girlfriend
Antoinette Tharp and Jeudy are in a romantic relationship, and they have a child together.
Education
Jeudy went to Deerfield Beach High School in Florida and played football there. In his senior year in 2016, he made 76 receptions, gained 1,054 yards, and scored 15 touchdowns. He was a highly-rated recruit, ranked as a five-star player and the third-best wide receiver in the nation by the 247 Sports Composite. He decided to play college football at the University of Alabama and committed to the team on July 28, 2016.
Career
Jeudy enrolled early at Alabama and participated in spring practice for the 2017 season. He made an impressive start, becoming the MVP of Alabama’s A-Day spring game with five catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns. During his true freshman season, he had 14 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns.
In his sophomore year, Jeudy faced a setback due to a meniscus injury, but he recovered in time for the fall camp. He had a stellar season, scoring six touchdowns in the first three games, including notable performances against Ole Miss and Arkansas. He continued his success into the 2019 season, earning honors like first-team All-American and winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best wide receiver.
In his junior year, Jeudy faced challenges due to the season-ending injury of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Despite this, he performed well, finishing the regular season with 959 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns. He decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2020 NFL Draft.
Jeudy made his NFL debut with the Denver Broncos, showcasing his skills with several notable games, including his first professional touchdown reception. In the 2022 season, he had a strong performance, although his catch rate was lower compared to previous seasons. He finished the season with 67 receptions, 972 receiving yards, and six receiving touchdowns.
In 2023, Jeudy faced injuries, including a hamstring injury before the season opener and a knee injury ahead of Week 4, impacting his playing time.
Jerry Jeudy Contract
In his three seasons with the Crimson Tide, Jeudy made 159 receptions for 2,742 yards and scored 26 touchdowns. He was drafted 15th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft and signed a contract worth $15.193 million. With the fifth-year option, the Broncos secure Jeudy’s earnings at $12.987 million for the 2024 season.
Jerry Jeudy Aressting
On May 12, 2022, Jeudy was arrested in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and faced charges of second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, a misdemeanor. The arrest was related to an alleged non-violent incident involving his girlfriend, who later requested the charges to be dropped.
Net Worth 2023
Jerry Jeudy’s net worth or net income is estimated to be between $1 million – $5 million dollars.
Jerry Jeudy’s Latest News
Steve Smith Sr. comments on Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy
Steve Smith, known for not tolerating disrespect, expressed his feelings about Denver Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy on the NFL Network. The former Panthers star and current NFL Network analyst openly shared that he confronted Jeudy before the Broncos’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Smith said he called Jeudy a “JAG” — “just a guy,” in NFL vernacular — meaning he was an average player and said he wanted to tell him that he was playing well, and “I know I said some things in the past I probably shouldn’t have, and I’m sorry.”
“That’s what I wanted to say to him,” Smith said on NFL Network.
Smith said that Jeudy blew him off. Smith said Jeudy told him, “I don’t mess with you,” but with a curse word. Jeudy said that twice, Smith said.
Smith, not surprisingly, was fired up by that and ripped Jeudy on air.
I’m sorry I said you were a ‘JAG,’ just a guy, who is an average wide receiver they used a first-round pick on that isn’t doing anything,” Smith said. “I hope today you actually show up in a way you haven’t shown up in the last couple years since they drafted you.
“So if you ever got a problem with Agent 89, I’m sorry for saying you’re an average wide receiver that they will eventually move on [from]. And when teams call me and ask if they should trade for you, I would say no, don’t trade for Jerry Jeudy. Because he’s mentally unable to handle constructive criticism from people who watch specifically, can he be a wide receiver? He can be a wide receiver. He’s a tier three.
After his confrontation with Jeudy, Smith instructed the NFL Network crew to return to the studio, signifying the end of his comments. But the incident didn’t conclude there; Jeudy intentionally danced behind Smith and Mike Garafolo as they continued their next segment from the sideline.
