C . J . Mosley ( defensive lineman ) Calvin Michael " C . J . " Mosley , Jr . ( born August 6 , 1983 ) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Missouri . Mosley has also played for the Cleveland Browns , New York Jets , and Jacksonville Jaguars Early years . Mosley was born in Fort Knox , Kentucky , and earned All - State honors at Waynesville High School in Waynesville , Missouri and was ranked among the top defensive tackle prospects by Rivals . com . He was a three - time All - District selection posted 21 . 0 sacks and 267 tackles during his career , and recorded 97 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior . He also finished 3rd in the shot put at the Missouri state track meet as a senior . College career . After being redshirted in 2001 , he earned Freshman All - America honorable mention honors from College Football News in 2002 He played in every game with 5 starts at nose guard and posted 39 tackles , 3 sacks , 8 tackles for loss , and a forced fumble . He began his collegiate career with 3 tackles , and 2 tackles for loss at Illinois and had 8 tackles and added a sack and 2 tackles for loss vs . Colorado . He also recorded a season - high 9 tackles and made a sack and 3 tackles for loss at Texas A & M . In 2003 , he earned 2nd - team All - Big 12 honors from the league ' s coaches and was named the team ' s Defensive Lineman of the Year . That season , he started 11 games at nose guard and ranked among the nation ' s leaders with 16 tackles for loss on the year . He also was 2nd on the team with 7 QB hurries and 6 . 0 sacks . He registered 7 tackles , 4 tackles for loss , and 2 . 0 sacks in season opener vs . Illinois , and had 3 tackles and a sack vs . Eastern Illinois . He came off the bench to record 8 tackles , a sack that knocked QB Bill Whittmore out of the game , and added 2 tackles for loss at Kansas . Against Texas A & M , he made 9 tackles and also had 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss . In the Independence Bowl vs . Arkansas , he registered 4 tackles and a tackle for loss . In 2004 , Mosley earned Associated Press 1st - team All - Big 12 honors and was named the team ' s Defensive Lineman of the Year . That year , he started all 11 games at RDT , and led a defense that finished 2nd in the conference and 14th nationally in total yardage allowed . He made 61 tackles , 6 . 5 sacks , 14 tackles for loss , as well as recovering 2 fumbles , forced another , and blocked a kick . He opened the season with 8 tackles , 3 QB hurries , a sack , and 3 tackles for loss vs . Arkansas State . The following week at Troy , he posted 8 tackles , 2 . 0 sacks , and 3 tackles for loss . Versus Colorado , he recorded 5 tackles , a sack , and 3 tackles for loss . He registered 8 tackles and a fumble recovery at Texas , and had 5 tackles , a sack , and a forced fumble vs . Oklahoma State . He blocked a kick and added a fumble recovery and 4 tackles vs . Kansas State . C . J . finished his career with 4 tackles and a sack at Iowa State . Mosley started 27 of 36 games he played in during his 3 years with the Tigers . He recorded 167 tackles with 15 . 5 sacks , 38 tackles for loss , and 22 QB hurries . He was part of a defense in 2004 that ranked 2nd in the Big 12 and 14th nationally in total yardage allowed and was twice named the team ' s Defensive Lineman of the Year . Professional career . Minnesota Vikings . In his rookie year for Minnesota , Mosley accumulated 19 tackles , 3 sacks and 1 forced fumble while filling in for an injured Kevin Williams in the middle of the 2005 NFL season . New York Jets . Mosley , along with an undisclosed draft pick , was traded to the Jets on August 31 , 2006 for backup quarterback Brooks Bollinger . Cleveland Browns . Mosley was signed by the Cleveland Browns on March 6 , 2009 . Mosley was placed on Injured Reserve on December 7 , 2009 , due to a broken right ankle . Jacksonville Jaguars . Mosley was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 5 , 2010 . He was released on April 1 , 2013 ( or was he ? ? Perhaps , in looking at the date , it was the most epic April Fools joke , ever . NwestJagsfan ) .