Jeremy Butler
| No. 17 Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 22, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bradenton, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sarasota (FL) Booker | ||||||||
| College: | UT Martin | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Jeremy Butler (born April 22, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at the University of Tennessee Martin.
College career
Butler attended the University of Tennessee Martin,where he played wide receiver and earned third-team All-American honors after his improved senior year.[1]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft Butler was signed as a free agent to the Baltimore Ravens on May 12, 2014.[2] Butler was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a shoulder sprain for his rookie season on September 1, 2014.[3] After returning from his injury in his second year, he was expected to compete for a roster spot on the team, however he was released on September 5, 2015 as part of the final roster cuts.[4] He was later re-signed to the practice squad.[5] The Ravens activated Butler from the practice squad on October 26, 2015 as a result of many injuries and he became a frequent contributor to the offense. On September 3, 2016, Butler was released by the Ravens.[6]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 4, 2016, Butler was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2016.[8] He was released on October 9, 2016.[9]
New York Jets
On October 11, 2016, Butler signed with the New York Jets.[10] He was released on October 29, 2016.[11]
San Diego Chargers
Butler was claimed off waivers by the Chargers on October 31, 2016.[12]
Buffalo Bills
On March 13, 2017, Butler signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[13]
References
- ↑ "Eleven Selected to College Sports Journal All-America Team". bigskyconf.com/. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Ravens Announce the signings of 17 undrafted free agents". baltimorebeatdown.com/. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Ravens place Jeremy Butler on IR". thescore.com/. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 6, 2015). "2015 Ravens Practice Squad Signings". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett. "Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ↑ Florio, Mike. "After Clearing waivers, Jeremy Butler picks Tampa Bay practice squad". NBCSports.com.
- ↑ "Jeremy Butler Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. October 4, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (October 9, 2016). "LB Cameron Lynch Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (October 11, 2016). "Jets Claim WR Butler, Release Ross". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (October 29, 2016). "Jets Activate Giacomini to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (October 31, 2016). "Chargers Awarded WR Jeremy Butler Off Waivers". Chargers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Bills make second wide receiver addition in free agency". BuffaloBills.com. March 13, 2017.