Jeremy Butler (American football)

Jeremy Butler (born April 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and played for them in 2015 and 2016. He played college football at the University of Tennessee Martin.

For the CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, also named Jeremy Butler, see Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Jeremy Butler
No. 17, 10, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-22) April 22, 1991
Bradenton, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Sarasota (FL) Booker
College:UT Martin
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:33
Receiving yards:374
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Butler played for the University of Tennessee Martin as a 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 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] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[14]

References
  1. "Eleven Selected to College Sports Journal All-America Team". bigskyconf.com/. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. "Ravens Announce the signings of 17 undrafted free agents". baltimorebeatdown.com/. May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. "Ravens place Jeremy Butler on IR". thescore.com/. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. Downing, Garrett (September 6, 2015). "2015 Ravens Practice Squad Signings". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. Downing, Garrett (September 3, 2016). "Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  7. Florio, Mike (September 4, 2016). "After Clearing waivers, Jeremy Butler picks Tampa Bay practice squad". NBCSports.com.
  8. "Jeremy Butler Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. October 4, 2016.
  9. Smith, Scott (October 9, 2016). "LB Cameron Lynch Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  10. Allen, Eric (October 11, 2016). "Jets Claim WR Butler, Release Ross". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. Allen, Eric (October 29, 2016). "Jets Activate Giacomini to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016.
  12. Henne, Ricky (October 31, 2016). "Chargers Awarded WR Jeremy Butler Off Waivers". Chargers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  13. "Bills make second wide receiver addition in free agency". BuffaloBills.com. March 13, 2017.
  14. Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
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