Jeremiah Ledbetter
American football player (born 1994)
American football player
| No. 99 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1994-05-29) May 29, 1994 (age 29) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Gainesville (Gainesville, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Jeremiah Ledbetter (born May 29, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
Early years
Ledbetter began his career at Olympia High School before transferring to Gainesville High School.[1]
College career
Ledbetter began his collegiate career at Hutchinson Community College in 2013, finishing there as an All-American in 2014, with 24.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks.[2] He transferred to Arkansas and stepped in right away, making 55 tackles, 7.5 for loss, and two sacks as a junior in 2015. He topped those marks as a senior in 2016, with 5.5 sacks, and was credited with 49 total tackles, 7.5 for loss.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (127 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.80 s | 1.67 s | 2.70 s | 4.56 s | 7.55 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 29 reps | |
| Sources:[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Ledbetter in the sixth round with the 205th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.[7] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Ledbetter to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $144,160.[8]
On September 1, 2018, Ledbetter was waived by the Lions.[9]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
On September 3, 2018, Ledbetter was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2018.[11]
Ledbetter was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[12] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 11.[13]
Baltimore Ravens
On October 2, 2019, Ledbetter was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[14] He was released on October 21, 2019.[15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
On October 22, 2019, Ledbetter was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[16]
Ledbetter signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 30, 2019. Ledbetter was waived by the Buccaneers during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[18] He was signed to the active roster on December 2, 2020.[19] In Week 16 against the Detroit Lions, Ledbetter recorded his first career sack on Chase Daniel during the 47–7 win.[20] Ledbetter earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[21][22]
Ledbetter was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Buccaneers on March 9, 2021.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[24]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 3, 2021, Ledbetter was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[25] He was released on October 26.[26]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 1, 2021, Ledbetter was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[28] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2022,[29] and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[30] He was released on August 22. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 12, 2022.[31] He was signed to the active roster on December 28, 2022.[32]
On March 8, 2024, Ledbetter re-signed with the Jaguars.[33]
References
- ^ "Gainesville High graduate Ledbetter took long path to becoming Super Bowl champion". www.gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Matt. "Jeremiah Ledbetter NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for Detroit Lions' Pick". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jeremiah Ledbetter College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jeremiah Ledbetter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Jeremiah Ledbetter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jeremiah Ledbetter 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Jeremiah Ledbetter contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 19, 2018). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Fill Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (September 11, 2019). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 9/11". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (October 2, 2019). "Baltimore Ravens add defensive linemen to practice squad". PennLive.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 21, 2019). "Ravens Waive Special Teams Standout Justin Bethel to Save Compensatory Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 22, 2019). "DL Jeremiah Ledbetter Returns to Bucs' Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 6, 2020). "Bucs Get Draft Picks Back on Super-Sized Practice Squad". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 17, 2020). "Bucs Elevate DL Jeremiah Ledbetter for Packers Game". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2020). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Waive Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – December 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (March 9, 2021). "Bucs Extend Tender Offers to Four Exclusive Rights Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2021). "Ryan Griffin, Antonio Hamilton Among Bucs' Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2021). "Former First-Round Pick Josh Doctson Lands On Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign Hagan and Hill to practice squad; release Ledbetter". ArizonaSports.com. October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign DL Jeremiah Ledbetter to practice squad". Jaguars.com. November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Jaguars.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: The Jaguars sign DL Auzoyah Alufohai and waive Jeremiah Ledbetter". Jaguars.com. August 10, 2022.
- ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Thursday, Aug. 11". NFL.com. August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign two players to the active roster and two players to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign DL Jeremiah Ledbetter to active roster and LS Garrison Sanborn to practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 8, 2024). "Official: Jaguars Sign Contract Extension for Defensive Lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter". Jaguars.com.
External links
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- Arkansas Razorbacks bio
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Detroit Lions 2017 NFL draft selections
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- Michael Roberts
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- Brad Kaaya
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