J. C. Sherritt

J. C. Sherritt
Edmonton Elks
Sherritt with the Edmonton Elks in 2025
Title	Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born	(1988-05-02) May 2, 1988 Truckee, California, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Position	Linebacker (No. 47)
High school	Pullman
College	Eastern Washington
NFL draft	2011: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Edmonton Eskimos (2011–2018)
Coaching
Calgary Stampeders (2019) Linebackers coach Cal Poly (2020–2023) Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach Saskatchewan Roughriders (2024) Linebackers coach Run game coordinator Edmonton Elks (2025–present) Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach

Awards and highlights
Grey Cup (2015) CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award (2012) Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2012) Jackie Parker Trophy (2011) CFL All-Star (2012) FCS national champion (2010) Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2010) Buck Buchanan Award (2010) 2× Consensus First-team FCS All-American (AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF) (2009, 2010)

Stats at CFL.ca

John Cody Sherritt (born May 2, 1988) is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former Canadian football linebacker who played in eight seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos and won one Grey Cup championship in 2015. Sherritt played his college football at Eastern Washington and was the 2010 recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award.