Eagles sign 2024 fifth-round pick Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to rookie contract

Trotter Jr. inked a four-year deal worth $4.3 million, per Spotrac.

The Eagles traded up to 155 overall in the fifth round of the draft to snag Trotter Jr., also known as the son of former Eagles All-Pro linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr. 

Trotter Jr. Will Wear Number 54 for the Eagles

He will wear the same number 54 that his dad wore during his time with the Eagles. 

Trotter Sr. was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft and made quite a name for himself wearing No. 54. In four seasons with the Eagles, Trotter Sr. earned four Pro Bowl nods, was named first-team All-Pro in 2000, and was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.

Those are going to be some big shoes for Trotter Jr. to fill, but his college football resume says he can do it. 

Trotter Jr., who also wore No. 54 for the Clemson Tigers, became a hot draft prospect following his 2022 season where he racked up 89 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, seven passes defended, two interceptions, and one defensive touchdown.

He only continued to stack onto his success last year when he amassed 88 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, seven passes defended, two interceptions, and a defensive touchdown.

In total, Trotter Jr. logged 202 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 13 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and four interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns over 39 career games at Clemson. 

He became one of only 14 FBS players in the last 20 seasons to record 10 plus sacks, four plus interceptions, three plus forced fumbles, and multiple pick-sixes in a two-year span. 

He makes the jump to the NFL fresh off of earning First-Team All-ACC honors and being named a finalist for The Butkus Award -- given to CFB's top linebacker.