Jeremy Ebert
 Ebert with the Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Born: | April 6, 1989 Hilliard, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hilliard (OH) Darby | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 7 / pick: 235 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Jeremy Ebert (born April 6, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.
Early years
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
During college, he played for Northwestern Wildcats as a wide-receiver and was an All-Big Ten selection his senior year.
Professional career
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots selected Ebert in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released on August 31 during the final cuts of the pre-season.
Philadelphia Eagles
Ebert was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 13.
Second stint with Patriots
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.[1]
On April 29, 2013, it was announced that Ebert was released by the Patriots.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
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
Ebert signed with the Atlanta Falcons on July 22, 2014.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4742901/source-patriots-release-wr-ebert
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Northwestern Wildcats bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Hilliard, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football wide receivers
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- New England Patriots players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- People from Willard, Ohio
- People from Brooklyn, Ohio
- People from Perrysburg, Ohio