BIOGRAPHY

Jeremiah Trotter

Linebacker

Eagles Career: 1998-2001, 2004-06, 2009 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 2016

Nicknamed the "Axe Man," Jeremiah Trotter stood as a daunting presence in the middle of an Eagles defense that ranked among the NFL's top-five defenses in fewest points allowed for three seasons (2000-01, 2004). Selected in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Stephen F. Austin, Trotter spent eight of his 11 seasons in Philadelphia where he totaled 1,065 tackles, 35 passes defensed, 12.5 sacks, eight interceptions, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 127 career regular-season and postseason games (106 starts). At the time of his retirement in 2009, the two-time All-Pro became one of only four Eagles linebackers in franchise history to have garnered four Pro Bowl berths. During his three separate stints in midnight green, the Eagles earned five playoff appearances, three NFC East crowns, an NFC Championship and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX. The Texarkana, TX, native was a consensus All-American at Stephen F. Austin.

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Exclusive: The Axe Man On His Greatest Honor

'The Axe Man' Jeremiah Trotter joined Dave Spadaro on Inside The Eagles to talk about his career, Jim Johnson, his former teammates, and the honor of being inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame.

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