Jeremy Ebert (born April 6, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | April 6, 1989 Hilliard, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hilliard (OH) Darby | ||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235 | ||||||
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Early years edit
Ebert was born in Willard, Ohio. Since then he has lived in Brooklyn, Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Hilliard, Ohio, where he attended Hilliard Darby High School.
College career edit
During college, he played for Northwestern Wildcats as a wide-receiver and was an All-Big Ten selection his senior year.
Professional career edit
New England Patriots edit
The New England Patriots selected Ebert in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He was released on August 31 during the final cuts of the pre-season.
Philadelphia Eagles edit
Ebert was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 13.
Second stint with Patriots edit
On November 27, Ebert tweeted that he was "heading back to where it all began" and was signed to the Patriots' practice squad the next day.[2]
On April 29, 2013, it was announced that Ebert was released by the Patriots.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Ebert was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 22, 2013.
He was later released on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14. He registered his first career reception in Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders.
He was involved in numerous roster transactions over the season, and was signed to the active roster on November 23.
He was released on May 12, 2014.
Atlanta Falcons edit
Ebert signed with the Atlanta Falcons on July 22, 2014.
References edit
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots sign RB James Develin to 53-man roster; Sign WR Jeremy Ebert to practice squad". Patriots.com. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Source: Patriots release WR Ebert". April 29, 2013.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Northwestern Wildcats bio