Jacob Tamme
Tamme with the Denver Broncos in 2012
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| No. 83 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 15, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Danville, Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Danville (KY) Boyle County | ||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 259 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,570 |
| Receiving average: | 9.9 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 14 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jacob Francis Tamme (/ˈtæmi/ TAM-ee; born March 15, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.
Tamme has also played for the Denver Broncos.
Tamme graduated from Boyle County High School in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a multi-sport star in football, baseball, and basketball.
He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at wide receiver and cornerback for Boyle County, who won four consecutive state championships, two in Class AA and two in Class AAA, and had a 58-2 record over those seasons. He was a first-team all-state selection as a senior by the Associated Press and Louisville's The Courier-Journal when he caught 46 passes for 797 yards, a 17.3-yard average, and 13 touchdowns. In addition, he was a finalist for the Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award, given to the top performer in high school football.
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