Jake Kumerow

Jacob Anthony Kumerow (born February 17, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and Wisconsin–Whitewater, and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and New Orleans Saints.

Jake Kumerow
Kumerow in 2019
Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-17) February 17, 1992
Bartlett, Illinois
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:South Elgin
(South Elgin, Illinois)
College:Wisconsin–Whitewater
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WIAC (2013, 2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:344
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Kumerow originally attended Illinois. He caught 3 passes for 15 yards with the Illini. He then transferred to NCAA Division III school Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks. Kumerow finished with 158 receptions for 2648 yards and 36 touchdowns for the Warhawks.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
6 ft 4 1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 209 lb
(95 kg)		 4.54 s1.62 s2.60 s4.26 s6.90 s31 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		15 reps22[1]
All values are from Pro Day[2]

Cincinnati Bengals

Kumerow signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015.[3] He was released on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent his entire rookie season.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 11, 2016.[6]

Kumerow was released by the Bengals on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad during the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2016.[9]

On August 9, 2017, Kumerow was waived/injured by the Bengals after suffering an ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on September 22, 2017 with an injury settlement.

New England Patriots

On October 26, 2017, Kumerow was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 9, 2017.[12]

Green Bay Packers
Kumerow in a game against the Washington Redskins

On December 26, 2017, Kumerow was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 2, 2018.[14]

On September 3, 2018, Kumerow was placed on injured reserve.[15] He was activated off injured reserve on December 1, 2018[16] and made his NFL debut the following day, in a week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He also recorded his first career reception, an 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, during that game. On December 23, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 49-yard reception against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

Kumerow returned to the Packers on March 11, 2019.[17]

On April 25, 2020, the Packers re-signed Kumerow as an exclusive-rights free agent, which kept him under contract for Green Bay for another year.[18][19] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[20]

Buffalo Bills

On September 8, 2020, Kumerow was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[21] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 14, and November 28 for the team's weeks 9, 10, and 12 games against the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[22][23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2020.[25] Kumerow caught a touchdown pass from Josh Allen against the Denver Broncos in week 15, helping convert a second and goal from the 22-yard line.[26] He was waived on December 24, 2020 with starter John Brown returning from injured reserve.[27]

New Orleans Saints

On December 25, 2020, Kumerow was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[28] He was waived on January 9, 2021.[29] On January 13, 2021, Kumerow re-signed with the Saints practice squad.[30][31]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On January 26, 2021, Kumerow signed a reserve/futures contract with the Buffalo Bills.[32]

Personal life

Kumerow is the son of former Miami Dolphins linebacker Eric Kumerow. He is also the nephew of former Dolphins defensive end John Bosa, and therefore a cousin to John's sons, Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa.[33] His sister Cortney was an All-American basketball player at UW-Whitewater, and their youngest brother Derek currently plays football at Whitewater.

He is also the great-grandson of Chicago mob boss Tony Accardo.[33]

NFL career statistics
Regular season statistics
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2018GB 52810312.949100
2019GB 1441221918.349100
2020BUF 6012222.022100
Total2562134416.449300
Source: NFL.com
Postseason statistics
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2019GB 2012323.023000
Total2012323.023000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References
  1. McGinn, Bob (April 18, 2015). "State NFL draft prospects at a glance". JSOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Jake Kumerow – Wisconsin-Whitewater, WR : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. Marcum, Jason; Toback, Rebecca (May 8, 2015). "Bengals announce undrafted free agents signed". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. Toback, Rebecca (September 5, 2015). "Bengals roster cuts: Bengals 53-man roster 2015". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. Kirkendall, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals 2015 practice squad announced". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. Marcum, Jason (January 11, 2016). "Jeff Luc among 5 Bengals signed to future contracts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. Toback, Rebecca (September 3, 2016). "Bengals Roster 2016: Cincinnati's 53-man roster is set". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  8. Marcum, Jason (September 4, 2016). "Bengals 2016 practice squad: 9 players make initial practice squad". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  9. Toback, Rebecca (December 27, 2016). "Bengals sign two practice squad players to 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  10. Toback, Rebecca (August 9, 2017). "Bengals sign new punter; waive WR Jake Kumerow". CincyJungle.com.
  11. "Patriots sign WR Jake Kumerow to the practice squad; Release DL Mike Purcell from the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 26, 2017.
  12. "Patriots Claim TE Martellus Bennett Off Waivers from Green Bay; Release DL Geneo Grissom; Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
  13. "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017.
  14. "Packers sign five free agents". Packers.com. January 2, 2018.
  15. "Packers sign LB Toomer, place WR Kumerow on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2018.
  16. "Packers activate Jake Kumerow to 53-man roster". Packers.com. December 1, 2018.
  17. "Packers use exclusive rights tender to bring back WR Jake Kumerow". packerswire.com. March 11, 2019.
  18. "Packers tender all 5 exclusive rights free agents". packerswire.usatoday.com. March 17, 2020.
  19. "Report: Jake Kumerow, Robert Tonyan sign ERFA deals with Packers". 247sports.com. April 24, 2020.
  20. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  21. Brown, Chris (September 8, 2020). "BIlls sign WR Jake Kumerow to the practice squad". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  22. "Bills place Matt Milano on injured reserve; activate LB Del'Shawn Phillips". BuffaloBills.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  23. "Josh Norman tests positive for COVID-19, 3 other players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". BuffaloBills.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  24. "John Brown, Cody Ford placed on injured reserve; Two elevated for Sunday". BuffaloBills.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  25. "Bills promote Jake Kumerow to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. December 2, 2020.
  26. "Former Packers WR Jake Kumerow catches first TD pass with Bills". Packers Wire. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  27. "Bills cut WR Jake Kumerow with John Brown set to return". AP NEWS. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  28. "Saints claim WR Jake Kumerow off of waivers from Bills". Saints Wire. USA Today. December 25, 2020.
  29. "Jake Kumerow: Cut loose by Saints". CBS Sports. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  30. Trahan, Ken (January 13, 2021). "Saints WR Tre'Quan Smith designated to return from injured reserve". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  31. Just, Amie (January 13, 2021). "Saints shuffle practice squad roster, release veterans K Blair Walsh, LS John Denney". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  32. "Bills signed these 13 players to reserve/future contracts". www.buffalobills.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  33. Wertheim, Jon (May 2, 2019). "Nick Bosa and the 2019 Draft's Oddest Note". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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