Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Michigan
Jake Butt
TE • 6'6" • Pickerington, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jake Butt reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
Jake Butt built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 88, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Jake Butt's career was his receiving role: 138 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 145
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Jake Butt, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Michigan. Jake Butt reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Jake Butt quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,646
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Pickerington North · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Pickerington North · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 1 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 546 receiving yards · TE 16th (top 6%) · Big Ten 16th (top 8%) · National 203rd (top 11%)
Jake Butt played TE for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jake Butt recorded 2 rushing yards, 1,646 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Michigan.
Recognition
Honors
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesfirst
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediafirst
- 20162016 Consensus All-America · ncaa_consensusconsensus
- 20152015 All-Big Ten · official_conference_selectionfirst
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