Jaden Crumedy

Jaden Jermaine Crumedy (born July 30, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Early life and high school
Crumedy attended high school at Oak Grove High School. Coming out of high school, Crumedy was ranked as a four-star prospect, the number 12 defensive end in the class of 2018, and the number three recruit in Mississippi in 2018. Crumedy decided to commit to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

College career
In Crumedy's freshman season in 2019, he made 18 tackles with two going for a loss. In the 2020 season, Crumedy tallied 32 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and two pass deflections. In a comeback win in the 2021 season versus Louisiana Tech, Crumedy came up with a big blocked kick. Crumedy posted 23 tackles, with two going for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble during the 2021 season. In the 2022 season, Crumedy played in just four games due to injury, where he totaled 11 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and a sack. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Crumedy would decide to return to Mississippi State as a graduate student. In Crumedy's final season in 2023 he notched 35 tackles with three and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two pass deflections. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Crumedy would declare for the 2024 NFL draft.

Professional career
Crumedy was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 6th round (200th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.