Jeron Mastrud

American football player (born 1987)

American football player
Jeron Mastrud
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Mastrud with the Dolphins in 2011
No. 85, 88
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-17) December 17, 1987 (age 36)
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Southridge (Beaverton, Oregon)
College:Kansas State (2006–2009)
Undrafted:2010
Career history
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010)*
  • New England Patriots (2010)*
  • Miami Dolphins (2010–2012)
  • Oakland Raiders (2013)
  • Chicago Bears (2014)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:96
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeron Scott Mastrud (born December 17, 1987[1]) is a former American football tight end of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Kansas State.[2]

He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears.

Early years

Mastrud is the son of a Scholls Heights Elementary School teacher and a Southridge High School physical education teacher. Mastrud attended Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon,[1] where he played football as a tight end, quarterback, and defensive end.[citation needed] As a senior, he completed 49 of 82 pass attempts for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns.[citation needed] He earned first-team All-Portland Metro League honors as a defensive end, and as a tight end was second-team all-league. He was also named to the third-team all-state as a defensive end.[citation needed]

College career

After graduating from high school, Mastrud attended Kansas State University,[1] where he started 48 of a possible 49 games, including the final 26 of his career.[citation needed] His 106 career receptions rank first in school history among tight ends, and tenth among all positions, while his 1,219 career receiving yards are 18th in school history.[3] Mastrud earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference honors the three years he was eligible, as well as being named to Academic All-District and All-American teams as a junior and senior.[citation needed]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Mastrud signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 27, 2010.[citation needed] He played in four preseason games with the Buccaneers before being waived on September 4, 2010, during final cuts.[citation needed]

New England Patriots

Mastrud was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on April 26, 2010,[3] but was released the next day.[4]

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins signed Mastrud to their practice squad on September 8, 2010.[citation needed] He was promoted to the team's 53-man roster on September 21, 2010, making his NFL debut as a reserve in the Dolphins' Week 3 game against the New York Jets on September 26.[citation needed]

Oakland Raiders

Mastrud was signed by Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2013.[5] At the end of the 2013 season Mastrud became a free agent. He signed with the Bears on June 23, 2014.

Chicago Bears

Mastrud signed with the Bears on June 23, 2014.[6] The Bears released Mastrud on August 29, 2014.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jeron Mastrud: Career Stats at". Nfl.com. December 17, 1987. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Kelley, Sean (January 30, 2006). "Jeron Mastrud chooses Kansas State". scout.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "The New England Patriots". Archive.patriots.com. April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "More practice squad signings - Extra Points". Boston.com. September 7, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Raiders Claim Veldheer's Former Teammate, Sign 7 Tryout Players Following Rookie Camp". www.raiders.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (June 23, 2014). "Bears sign S Wilson, TE Mastrud". Chicago Bears. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Bears release Lynch, four others". Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.

External links

  • Oakland Raiders bio Archived August 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  • Miami Dolphins bio Archived April 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  • New England Patriots bio
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio Archived October 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine