Lloyd Cushenberry
 Cushenberry with the Broncos in 2023 | |||||
| No. 79 –Tennessee Titans | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1997 Carville, Louisiana,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Dutchtown(Geismar, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | LSU(2016–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020/ round: 3 / pick: 83 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024 | |||||
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Lloyd Cushenberry III(born November 22, 1997) is an American professionalfootballcenterfor theTennessee Titansof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatLSU.
Early life
[edit]Cushenberry grew up inCarville, Louisianaand attendedDutchtown High School.[1][2]Cushenberry initially committed to playcollege footballatSouth Carolina,but de-committed before choosing LSU.[3]
College career
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Cushenberryredshirtedhis true freshman season.[4]As a redshirt freshman, Cushenberry played in 11 total games with six games played on offense.[5]Cushenberry entered his redshirt sophomore year as the Tigers' starting center.[6]Cushenberry was named first-teamAll-SECas a redshirt junior.[7]Following the end of the season, Cushenberry announced that he would forgo his final season to enter the2020 NFL draft.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+1⁄8in (1.91 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
34+1⁄8in (0.87 m) |
10+3⁄8in (0.26 m) |
5.27 s | 1.82 s | 3.01 s | 25 reps | 15 | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
[edit]Cushenberry was selected by theDenver Broncoswith the 83rd overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[11]Cushenberry was named the Broncos starting center going into his rookie season.[12]He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2020 when he started in the season opener against theTennessee Titans.Cushenberry finished his rookie season starting all 16 games and playing in every single offensive snap.[13]He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[14]
On November 8, 2022, Cushenberry was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin strain.[15]According to Cushenberry, Denver "kept him on IR after he had recovered from his groin injury," and the Broncos did not reactivate him because he was third string.[16]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On March 14, 2024, Cushenberry signed a four-year contract with theTennessee Titans.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^Guilbeau, Glenn (August 19, 2019)."LSU's Lloyd Cushenberry: From 2-star prospect to a likely mid-round NFL draft pick".Lafayette Daily Advertiser.RetrievedJanuary 15,2020.
- ^"EYE ON THE TITLE: Lloyd Cushenberry III known by his parents as a gentle giant whose dream is coming true".WFAB.January 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 15,2020.
- ^"Former USC commit Lloyd Cushenberry signs with LSU".The State.February 3, 2016.
- ^Gegenheimer, Mike (August 6, 2017)."Quiet in nature, redshirt freshman Lloyd Cushenberry making plenty of noise on LSU's offensive line".The Advocate.
- ^Gegenheimer, Mike (March 13, 2018)."Lloyd Cushenberry said he believes his time has come as LSU football's potential starting center".The Advocate.
- ^Spencer, Adam (September 19, 2018)."Ed Orgeron names the LSU player he's been most impressed with this season".SaturdaysDownSouth.RetrievedJanuary 15,2020.
- ^Gray, Brandon (January 9, 2020)."Lloyd Cushenberry III: 5 things to know about the LSU football center".Lafayette Daily Advertiser.
- ^Nowak, Jeff (January 15, 2020)."LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry the latest to declare for NFL draft: 'Dreams coming true'".The Advocate.
- ^"Lloyd Cushenberry Combine Profile".NFL.RetrievedOctober 24,2020.
- ^"2020 Draft Scout Lloyd Cushenberry III, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.RetrievedSeptember 13,2022.
- ^Embody, Billy (April 24, 2020)."Lloyd Cushenberry drafted No. 83 overall by Denver Broncos".247 Sports.RetrievedApril 24,2020.
- ^"Broncos Briefs: Center job won, work just starting for rookie Lloyd Cushenberry".The Denver Post.September 8, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 9,2020.
- ^"Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus each team's best rookie debut".ESPN.September 15, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 15,2020.
- ^"2020 NFL All-Rookie Team".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJuly 27,2024.
- ^"Broncos place C Lloyd Cushenberry III on IR, promote S Anthony Harris to active roster".denverbroncos.November 8, 2022.RetrievedNovember 9,2022.
- ^"Broncos kept Lloyd Cushenberry on IR after he recovered from injury".January 12, 2023.
- ^Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2024)."Titans Agree to Terms With Center Lloyd Cushenberry".TennesseeTitans.RetrievedMarch 15,2024.
- ^Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2024)."Four New Titans Like the Vibes in Nashville, Ready to do Their Part to Spark Resurgence".TennesseeTitans.RetrievedMarch 15,2024.
External links
[edit]- LSU bio
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