Jeremy Ebert (born April 6, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at Northwestern.

Early years

Ebert was born in

Willard, Ohio Willard is a city in southwestern Huron County, Ohio, United States, approximately southwest of Norwalk. The population was 6,236 at the 2010 census. History The original name of Willard was Chicago, named for the junction of the Baltimore an ...

. Since then he has lived in

Brooklyn, Ohio Brooklyn is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 11,359 at the 2020 census. Geography Brooklyn is located at (41.435357, -81.744457). According to the United States Census Bureau, the c ...

Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg is a city located in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the south side of the Maumee River. The population was 25,041 at the 2020 census. Part of the Toledo metropolitan area, the city is southwest of Toledo. Perrysburg is the ...

, and

Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 37,114 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Columbus and part of Norwich Township. Hilliard is home to the Early Television Museum (the only one of its kind in Unite ...

, where he attended

Hilliard Darby High School Hilliard Darby High School is the second high school in the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio, United States. It is one of three high schools in the district, along with Hilliard Davidson High School and Hilliard Bradley High School ...

College career

During college, he played for

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as a wide-receiver and was an All-Big Ten selection his senior year.

Professional career

New England Patriots

The

selected Ebert in the seventh round (235th overall) of the

. He was released on August 31 during the final cuts of the pre-season.

Philadelphia Eagles

Ebert was signed to the

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practice squad on September 13.

Second stint with Patriots

On November 27, Ebert tweeted that he was "heading back to where it all began" and was signed to the Patriots' practice squad the next day. On April 29, 2013, it was announced that Ebert was released by the Patriots.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Ebert was signed by the

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on May 22, 2013. He was later released on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14. He registered his first career reception in Week 2 against the

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. He was involved in numerous roster transactions over the season, and was signed to the active roster on November 23. He was released on May 12, 2014.

Atlanta Falcons

Ebert signed with the Atlanta Falcons on July 22, 2014.

References

External links

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Northwestern Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebert, Jeremy 1989 births Living people People from Hilliard, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football wide receivers Northwestern Wildcats football players New England Patriots players Philadelphia Eagles players Jacksonville Jaguars players Atlanta Falcons players People from Willard, Ohio People from Brooklyn, Ohio People from Perrysburg, Ohio