Trotter Jr. is often compared to his dad, Eagles Hall of Fame linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, but he says his willingness to help others comes from the way his mother led her life.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. carries on legacies of father and late mother into the NFL: ‘It was also a dream of hers’Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is photographed at his home in Hainesport N.J. earlier this month. Trotter is expected to be a middle-round pick in this week's NFL draft.There’s a small room with yellow walls hidden behind double doors in the basement of the Trotter household in Hainesport, N.J. It once served as the toy room for Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Legacy LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., drawing upon his father’s influence, meets with the Eagles at NFL combine “It was always us,” he said. “We would schedule our classes where we could eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. We were always together. You know there’s always that one couple in college where everybody says, ‘Yeah, they’re going to get married?’ That was us.
His athleticism and versatility were evident as a freshman, whether Trotter was shedding blocks or working on his coverage skills against receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., a fellow 2024 draft prospect. The coaching staff was determined to get Trotter on the field, even if he wasn’t always at linebacker. He rushed the passer on third downs. He contributed on special teams.
That desire to be there for others is a trait that his mother also possessed, Trotter said. Alison Reinhard, a former Prep mother, can attest to that. When her son, George, who is the same age as Josiah, joined the Lumberton Hurricanes, Tammi was the first person to welcome Reinhard and her family to the team.
“If you need a favor or something like that, I don’t mind stepping out of the way to go help you out,” he said. “That’s just how she raised all of my siblings and I just try to hold that dear and try to apply that to my daily actions.”The elder Trotter said he always knew that his oldest son had the potential to make it to the NFL from a young age. He observed it in his toughness when he mistakenly annihilated his big toenail.
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