(1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 28) Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:
Pickerington North
College:
Michigan
NFL draft:
2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Denver Broncos (2017–2020)
Chicago Bears (2021)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
John Mackey Award (2016)
Ozzie Newsome Award (2015)
First-team All-American (2015)
Consensus All-American (2016)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2015, 2016)
2× Big Ten Tight End of the Year (2015, 2016)[1]
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
10
Receiving yards:
90
Player stats at NFL.com
Jonathan Duane "Jake" Butt (born July 11, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was selected as a two-time All-American and was a two-time Big Ten Tight End of the Year.[2] Also winning the Ozzie Newsome Award, John Mackey Award and the Senior CLASS Award. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
In 2022 he began a new career in broadcasting, working for the Big Ten Network as an analyst. His inaugural game was on September 10, 2022, his alma mater Michigan versus Hawaii.
^"2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
Jonathan Duane "Jake" Butt (born July 11, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National...
Michigan had high expectations. Standout players Chad Henne, Mike Hart, and Jake Long all opted to return for their senior seasons for one last crack at Ohio...
Retrieved April 27, 2017. Snyder, Mark (December 7, 2016). "Wolverines' JakeButt wins Mackey Award as top tight end". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April...
Heisman-finalist Jabrill Peppers before the game and losing two-time All-American JakeButt early in the game. Michigan finished the season 10–3 and another third-place...
Lewis was also a consensus first-team All-American, as was tight end JakeButt, who was the recipient of the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight...
Wilson, but Michigan responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock to JakeButt. Utah regained its 14-point advantage in the fourth quarter when...
Indianapolis Colts Grover Stewart DT Albany State SIAC 5 145 Denver Broncos JakeButt TE Michigan Big Ten from Cleveland 5 146 San Francisco 49ers George...
Referee: Adam Savoie TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and JakeButt Recap, Game Book The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21...
Cincinnati Bengals DT 4 33 139 Jehu Chesson Kansas City Chiefs WR 5 1 145 JakeButt Denver Broncos TE 6 13 197 Jeremy Clark New York Jets DB 2018 3 33 97...
starter on August 12. On February 12, Michigan announced that tight end JakeButt suffered a torn ACL and would miss all of spring practice. On March 20...
Monday Night Football, Evans was ejected for throwing a punch at tight end JakeButt. The Titans declined to exercise the fifth-year option on Evans' contract...
career. Other retirements Antoine Bethea Morgan Burnett Malcolm Butler JakeButt Anthony Castonzo Anthony Chickillo Patrick Chung Tyrone Crawford Thomas...
attendance: 25,064 Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, JakeButt, and Brooke Fletcher ESPN box score, GoPSUsports box score Massachusetts...
weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny, SW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus, JakeButt, and Brooke Fletcher Sources:...
Broncos' Week 9 game vs. the Houston Texans. September 27: Tight end JakeButt suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during practice, and was placed on...
a fifth-year, redshirt senior. In August 2016, Wormley and tight end JakeButt were selected by a vote of their teammates as the team captains for the...
Michigan scoring via an 11-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to JakeButt, while Kain Colter scored via a one-yard run for Northwestern. The teams...
drills. On March 24, 2017, he attended Michigan's Pro Day, along with JakeButt, Jabrill Peppers, Jehu Chesson, Jeremy Clark, Amara Darboh, Ben Gedeon...
reserve: quarterback Drew Lock, running back Theo Riddick and tight end JakeButt. Lock, the team's second-round draft selection, sprained the thumb on...
Referee: David Siegle TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), JakeButt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline) On September 9, Ohio State hosted...