# Claude Terrell
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| current_team =
| number = 75
| position = [Offensive guard](/source/Offensive_guard)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|20}}
| birth_place = [Texas City, Texas](/source/Texas_City%2C_Texas), U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 330
| high_school = [La Marque](/source/La_Marque_High_School) ([La Marque, Texas](/source/La_Marque%2C_Texas))
| college = [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico_Lobos_football)
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 134
| pastteams =
* [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams) ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
* [Duke City Gladiators](/source/Duke_City_Gladiators) (2016)
| highlights =
* Third-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) ([2003](/source/2003_College_Football_All-America_Team))
* 2× First-team All-[MW](/source/Mountain_West_Conference) ([2003](/source/2003_Mountain_West_Conference_football_season), [2004](/source/2004_Mountain_West_Conference_football_season))
* Second-team All-MW ([2002](/source/2002_Mountain_West_Conference_football_season))
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 20
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 13
| pfr = TerrCl20
}}
'''Claude Edward Terrell''' (born April 20, 1982) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was an [offensive guard](/source/offensive_guard) for the [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [New Mexico Lobos](/source/New_Mexico_Lobos_football). Terrell was released by the Rams on October 23, 2007, after being arrested for assaulting his wife. Terrell was already on probation after a previous arrest for assault on a family member. On February 17, 2011, Terrell was accused of beating and raping a Texas City woman at gunpoint during a seven-hour ordeal.
==Early life==
Terrell is a 2000 graduate of [La Marque High School](/source/La_Marque_High_School) in Texas. He was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for and an All-state and All-district selection his senior year. He was also named the team's most valuable player. He was also All-State and All-American in basketball where he was a four-year letterman and he also lettered in track.
==College career==
Terrell attended the [University of New Mexico](/source/University_of_New_Mexico), where he played four seasons the [Lobos](/source/New_Mexico_Lobos_football), while red-shirting his first year. In 2004 Terrell was arguably the Mountain West Conference's best lineman, playing the tackle for the first time. He was a First-team All-Mountain West Conference selection in 2004 for the second consecutive season. As a junior in 2003 Terrell was a First-team All-MWC selection who notched 125 knockdown blocks during the regular season and starting all 13 games at strong guard.
In 2002 as a sophomore he was a Second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection and was named Outstanding Offensive Lineman by his teammates at the UNM . He started all 14 games and played all but 7 offensive snaps on the season and was third on the team with 139 knockdown blocks. In 2001 as a redshirt freshman he started 10 of 11 games and played 757 of 848 offensive snaps.. He played the entire game 7 times and had 86 knockdown blocks tied for 3rd on the team.
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/4
| weight = 343
| dash = 5.26
| ten split = 1.89
| twenty split = 3.13
| shuttle = 4.81
| cone drill = 8.19
| vertical = 24.5
| broad ft = 7
| broad in = 10
| bench = 27
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)/[Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)[[https://web.archive.org/web/20120730160313/https://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=55071&draftyear=2005&genpos=OG Claude Terrell, Pro Scout Draft.com]]
}}
Terrell was charged in 2004 with misdemeanor assault, which possibly harmed his draft status.[TOP PICK BARRON WILL NEED HELP, [Belleville News-Democrat](/source/Belleville_News-Democrat), April 26, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2010]
===St. Louis Rams===
Terrell was selected in the fourth round with the 134th overall pick by the [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams) in the [2005 NFL draft](/source/2005_NFL_draft).[{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}] In 2005, as a rookie, he played in 14 games with 10 starts at guard. He did not play at all in 2006. He was put on injured reserve on August 28, 2006, with a wrist injury. He returned and played 6 games in 2007 with three starts. Terrell was cut by the Rams in 2007 after being charged with assaulting his then-wife.
===Duke City Gladiators===
On November 3, 2015, Terrell signed with the [Duke City Gladiators](/source/Duke_City_Gladiators) of [Champions Indoor Football](/source/Champions_Indoor_Football) (CIF).
==References==
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Category:1982 births
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Living people
Category:New Mexico Lobos football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Duke City Gladiators players
Category:Players of American football from Galveston County, Texas
Category:Sportspeople from Texas City, Texas
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