Jake Butt
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1995 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Pickerington North | ||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: 5th round, 145th pick | ||||||
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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. 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.