Jeremiah Ledbetter

Jeremiah Ledbetter
No. 78 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-29) May 29, 1994
Orlando, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Gainesville
(Gainesville, Georgia)
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 14
Sacks: 0.5
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeremiah Ledbetter (born June 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.

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]

References

  1. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Jeremiah Ledbetter contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.


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