Terrance Plummer

Terrance Plummer (born June 20, 1993) is a gridiron football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Central Florida. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2015.

Terrance Plummer
Plummer poses at the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-20) June 20, 1993
Orange Park, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Orange Park HS
College:UCF
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Plummer attended Orange Park High School in Orange Park, Florida, where he played football for coach Danny Green at all three linebacker positions including at the inside position as a senior. He received All-First Coast, all-conference and all-county recognition throughout his high school career. As a senior, he amassed over 110 tackles, five sack, two pass deflections and one forced fumble (two recoveries), helping lead the Raiders to a Class 6A Region I District 1 title and berth in the state regional final round. He was a 2010 nominee for the Florida Class 6A Mr. Football Award and was a member of the 2010 Florida Times Union All-First Coast Team, as well as an honorable mention FHSAA all-state in 2009. During his high school career, he led his team in tackling for three-straight seasons and also had eight touchdowns rushing. Plummer also lettered three years in basketball at Orange Park. He had a bench press of 350 pounds.

Viewed as a versatile linebacker prospect, Plummer was given a three-star rating from Rivals, ESPN and Scout. He was listed as the No. 70 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN.com and No. 84 from Scout.com. He picked the Knights over Arkansas, NC State, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, among others.

Professional career

Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 231 lb
(105 kg)		 4.90 s1.64 s2.79 s4.41 s7.16 s1⁄2 in
(0.01 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Washington Redskins

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Plummer was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2015.[2] He put together a solid preseason as a middle linebacker and special teams contributor for the Redskins, finishing third on the team with 12 total tackles. On September 5, 2015, he was waived during final roster cuts before the start of the regular season,[3] but signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4] Plummer was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2015.[5] Plummer played in three games, recording 1 special teams tackle, but was released October 5, 2015.[6]

Minnesota Vikings

On October 27, 2015, the Minnesota Vikings signed Plummer to the practice squad.[7] On December 1, 2015, he was released from practice squad.[8] On December 8, 2015, Plummer was re-signed to the Vikings practice squad.[9] On January 11, 2016, Plummer signed a reserve/future contract to the Minnesota Vikings.[10] He was released on April 13, 2016.[11] Then added again by the Minnesota Vikings on August 1, 2016. On August 30, 2016, Plummer was cut by the Vikings.[12]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 17, 2016, Plummer signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. On November 30, 2016, Plummer re-signed with the Argonauts, and made the roster in 2017 as a reserve linebacker. During the playoffs, Plummer recorded an interception, which he returned for a touchdown to help Toronto win the CFL East finals and advance to the 105th Grey Cup, in which the Argos defeated the Calgary Stampeders. He became a free agent on February 25, 2019, two weeks after he had received a contract extension from Toronto.[13]

Orlando Apollos

Plummer was signed to a contract from the rights list of the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on April 1, 2019, the day before the league suspended operations.[14]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Plummer was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on April 4, 2019, after the AAF suspended football operations. Plummer was than released one month later, prior to the start of training camp.[15]

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Plummer was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[17]

References
  1. *Terrance Plummer | Central Florida, ILB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
  2. Walker, Andrew (May 7, 2015). "Redskins Sign 11 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  3. "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. "9/6: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. "Redskins Sign Terrance Plummer To Active Roster". www.redskins.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  6. "Redskins Re-Sign DL Frank Kearse; Release ILB Terrance Plummer; Sign Two to the Practice Squad - Washington D.C." Washington D.C. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  7. "Vikings Announce Several Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  8. "Vikings Sign Minnesota Native John Lowdermilk To Practice Squad". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  9. "Vikings Announce Several Roster Moves, Add 2 Safeties To 53-Man Roster". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  10. "Vikings Sign 7 To Reserve / Future Contracts". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  11. "Vikings Cut Linebackers Alex Singleton And Terrance Plummer - TPS". Today's Pigskin. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  12. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017.
  13. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/25/argos-release-plummer-vaughn-sears/
  14. https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/02/aaf-suspending-operations-alliance-of-american-football-tom-dundon
  15. https://3downnation.com/2019/05/06/why-the-ticats-released-justin-capicciotti-and-alex-green/
  16. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  17. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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