Jared Abbrederis
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| Wisconsin Badgers — No. 4 | |
| Wide Receiver |  Senior |
| Major: Human Development & Family Studies | |
| Date of birth: December 17, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Wautoma, Wisconsin | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
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Jared Abbrederis (born December 17, 1990) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin.
High School
Abbrederis attended Wautoma High School in Wautoma, Wisconsin and was a three-time letterwinner in football. He was second-team all-conference quarterback as a sophomore. Named second-team all-conference quarterback and first-team all-conference as a defensive back as a junior. As a senior, he was named first-team all-conference quarterback and defensive back. Was named conference offensive player of the year and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association first-team all-state quarterback as a senior. Finished his career with 3,014 passing yards. He also competed in track and wrestling. Two-time state champion and state record holder in 110m high hurdles. State champion as a senior in the 300m hurdles. His track team won the state championship in 2009. He was named Gatorade track athlete of the year and BFS Male National Athlete of the Year as a senior.
College career
2009
Walk-on and started career as a spread quarterback on scout team. Redshirt season.
2010
Abbrederis earned first letter while playing in all 13 games and starting two games. Finished the season tied for second on the team in TD receptions (3), fourth in receiving yards (289) and fifth in receptions (20). Jared had a season-high 79 receiving yards, including a career-long 74 yard touchdown catch, on two receptions and returned one kickoff for 52 yards against Indiana on November 13, 2010. After the season, Abbrederis was named to Rivals.com's Freshman All-Big Ten Team.
2011
Abbrederis earned his second letter, starting in all 14 games at wide receiver. Finished the season ranked third in the country, averaging 15.8 yards per punt return, second-best in a single season in Wisconsin history (min. 15 returns). Led the team with 933 receiving yards, the fifth-most in school history and most by a sophomore. Jared's eight receiving touchdowns were second on the team and tied for the fifth-most in one season at UW. His 55 receptions was also second on the team and seventh-most in school history. He finished second in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with 1,999 all-purpose yards. Recorded a 60-yard punt return TD against Indiana on October 15, 2011. His 346 all-purpose yards in the Rose Bowl vs. Oregon were one yard shy of Ron Dayne's school record. Following the 2011 season, Abbrederis was named honorable mention All-American punt returner by SI.com. He was also awarded a scholarship.
2012
Abbrederis scored two touchdowns on September 1 against Northern Iowa. Had a career high 147 receiving yards on September 22 against UTEP. Following the season, Abbrederis was named consensus first-team All-Big Ten.
2013
Abbrederis was named to the preseason watch lists for the Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award, fourth-team All-American (Phil Steele), first-team All-Big Ten (Athlon, Phil Steele and Sporting News). Abbrederis recorded two catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns on August 31 against UMass. Caught eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee Tech on September 7. In November it was announced that Abbrederis was named a finalist(one of three) for the Burlsworth Trophy which recognized student-athletes who begain their college football career as a walk-on.[1] A month later he was named the Burlsworth Trophy winner.[2]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Receptions | Yards | Average | TDs |
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| 2009 | Wisconsin | Redshirt | |||
| 2010 | Wisconsin | 20 | 289 | 14.4 | 3 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | 55 | 933 | 17.0 | 8 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | 49 | 837 | 17.1 | 5 |
| 2013 | Wisconsin | 78 | 1,081 | 13.9 | 7 |
| College Totals | 202 | 3,140 | 15.5 | 23 | |
Personal life
Abbrederis met his future wife,Rachel Otto, at a Bible study class in September 2010. A year later they married.[3]
His hobbies include hunting, fishing, lifting weights and relaxing with friends.
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