Jake Eldrenkamp (born March 4, 1994) is an American former professional football

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2017 following his college football career with the

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, and has also been a member of the

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and

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College career

Eldrenkamp spent four seasons at Washington. As a senior, he garnered First-team All-Pac-12 honors and was named the Pac-12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Eldrenkamp signed with the

as an

following the

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on April 29, 2017. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 2, 2017, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was released on September 12, and re-signed to the practice squad on November 15. Eldrenkamp signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams after the 2017 season on January 8, 2018. He was waived at the end of training camp on August 31, 2018.

Cleveland Browns

Eldrenkamp signed to the

' practice squad on October 16, 2018. He was released on November 7, and re-signed to the practice squad on November 30.

New England Patriots (first stint)

Eldrenkamp signed a reserve/futures contract with the

on February 5, 2019, but was waived before the start of training camp on May 20, 2019.

Indianapolis Colts

Eldrenkamp was claimed off waivers by the

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on May 21, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2019. Eldrenkamp was waived again during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 10, October 17, and December 26 for the team's weeks 5, 6, and 16 games against the

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, and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On January 10, 2021, Eldrenkamp signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts. On August 31, 2021, Eldrenkamp was waived by the Colts.

New England Patriots (second stint)

On September 22, 2021, the Patriots signed Eldrenkamp to their practice squad, but was released three days later.

Houston Texans

On October 5, 2021, Eldrenkamp was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022. The Texans waived Eldrenkamp on March 22, 2022.

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eldrenkamp, Jake 1994 births Living people American football offensive guards Washington Huskies football players Los Angeles Rams players Cleveland Browns players New England Patriots players People from Medina, Washington Players of American football from King County, Washington Indianapolis Colts players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen