Jeff Cumberland
 Cumberland (86) with the Jets in 2012 | |||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 2, 1987 Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Columbus (OH) Brookhaven | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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Jeffrey Lionell Cumberland (born May 2, 1987) is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. He played college football at Illinois.
Early years
He was selected to the Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team.[1] He was an PrepStar All-American in high school.[1] He was ranked as the 11th-best prospect from the state of Ohio.[1]
College career
In 2006, He was selected as an honorable mention freshman All-America by The Sporting News.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.61 s | 4.39 s | 6.89 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Cumberland made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills on January 2, 2011.[3] Cumberland suffered a torn achilles tendon on September 25, 2011 against the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on the injured reserve list the following day.[4] Cumberland and the Jets agreed on a new three year deal on March 7, 2014.[5]
San Diego Chargers
Cumberland signed with the San Diego Chargers on April 4, 2016.[6]
Career Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Targets | Receiving Yards | Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | Receiving Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYJ | 15 | 29 | 53 | 359 | 12.4 | 39 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 15 | 26 | 40 | 398 | 15.3 | 47 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYJ | 16 | 23 | 46 | 247 | 10.7 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 50 | 81 | 146 | 1,042 | 12.9 | 47 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Illinois Fighting Illini Profile". fightingillini.com.
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=64900&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE
- ^ Orr, Conor (January 2, 2011). "Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie, LaDainian Tomlison among Jets inactives". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (September 26, 2011). "Jets will elevate TE Josh Baker from practice squad to replace Jeff Cumberland". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ David Smith, Michael. "Jets, Jeff Cumberland agree to three-year deal". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Chargers Sign Veteran TE Jeff Cumberland
- ^ "Jeff Cumberland Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 21 July 2014.