Jeremiah Ledbetter
Jeremiah Ledbetter (born June 2, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 2, 1994 Orlando, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gainesville (Gainesville, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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High school career
Ledbetter began his career at Olympia High School before transferring to Gainesville High School.
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. 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.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Ledbetter in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Ledbetter to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $144,160.[2]
On September 1, 2018, Ledbetter was waived by the Lions.[3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 3, 2018, Ledbetter was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2018.[5]
Ledbetter was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[6] 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.
Baltimore Ravens
On October 2, 2019, Ledbetter was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[7] He was released on October 21, 2019.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
On October 22, 2019, Ledbetter was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[9] He 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.[10] 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.[11] He was signed to the active roster on December 2, 2020.[12] In Week 16 against the Detroit Lions, Ledbetter recorded his first career sack on Chase Daniel during the 47–7 win.[13]
References
- 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.
- Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (December 19, 2018). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Fill Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
- "Baltimore Ravens add defensive linemen to practice squad". PennLive.com. October 2, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – December 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.