Jake Butt
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 11, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth: | Pickerington, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Pickerington (OH) North | ||
| College: | Michigan | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Jonathan "Jake" Duane Butt (born July 11, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. As a junior, he won the Ozzie Newsome Award. He was selected as a first-team All-American and was named Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year in both 2015 and 2016. He won the John Mackey Award given to the top tight end in college football and the Senior CLASS Award in 2016.
Butt was born in 1995 and raised in Pickerington, Ohio, attending Pickerington High School North. As a senior in 2012, he caught 68 passes for 907 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Recruiting service Rivals.com identified Butt as one of the four-star recruits in the 2013 class. On February 19, 2013, Butt announced through Twitter his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines.
Butt enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2013. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games, eight as a starter for the 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team. His playing time increased after Devin Funchess moved from tight end to wide receiver. Butt caught 20 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns and was selected by ESPN.com as a member of the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team.
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