He played college football for the Findlay Oilers and was selected by the Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
[1] He attended Pike High School in Indianapolis where he was a reserve tight end before switching to offensive tackle as a senior, earning All-Indiana and All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference honors.
[2][4] He started all six games during the spring 2021 season and helped the team have the top scoring offense in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) while being selected first-team All-GMAC.
[4][5] He ended his collegiate career with 48 games played and 40 straight starts, second-most for offensive linemen in team history.
[4] Jerrell had received offers to play for larger schools during his time at Findlay, but opted to remain there.