Jacob Charles Stoneburner (born August 25, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers.

Jake Stoneburner
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Stoneburner with the Packers in 2013
No. 85, 86, 49
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-25) August 25, 1989 (age 35)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Dublin (OH) Coffman
College:Ohio State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:47
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school career

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Stoneburner attended Dublin Coffman High School. As a senior, he recorded 74 receptions for 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was an All-Ohio Capital Conference, All-district, All-Metro and All-state selection. For his high school career, he recorded 168 receptions for 2,751 yards and 28 touchdowns and was a two-time All-state selection. He was also a U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection as well as a selection for the Big 33 Football Classic. He also lettered in basketball and track & field.[1]

College career

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After high school, Stoneburner attended Ohio State University where he majored in family resource management.

In 2008, he redshirted as a true freshman. As a redshirt freshman in 2009, he appeared in all 13 games as a back-up to Jake Ballard. As a redshirt sophomore in 2010, Stoneburner appeared in 11 games, starting five. He recorded 21 receptions for 222 yards (10. avg.) and two touchdowns. In 2011 as a redshirt junior he appeared in 12 games, starting 10. He recorded 14 receptions for 193 yards (13.8 avg.) and seven touchdowns. In 2012, he switched from tight end to H-back and appeared in 12 games, with eight starts. He recorded 16 receptions for 269 yards (16.8 avg.) and four touchdowns.

For his career at Ohio State, he recorded 53 receptions for 714 yards (13.5 avg.) and 13 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
252 lb
(114 kg)
34 14 in
(0.87 m)
9 38 in
(0.24 m)
4.65 s 1.64 s 2.71 s 4.27 s 7.12 s 34 12 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[2][3]

Green Bay Packers

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After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Stoneburner signed with the Green Bay Packers on April 27, 2013.[4] On August 31, he was released by the Packers.[5] He was later signed to the Packers practice squad.[6] On October 15, 2013, he was promoted to the active squad.[7] As a rookie, he appeared in nine games for the Packers recording one special teams tackle against the Minnesota Vikings.[8]

Miami Dolphins

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Stoneburner signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on November 4, 2014.[9] The next month, the Dolphins signed him to a Reserve/Futures contract.[9] On September 6, 2015, he was re-signed to the Dolphins practice squad.[10] On September 14, 2015, Stoneburner was signed to the active roster after tight end Dion Sims suffered a concussion.[11] While on the active roster, he appeared in 11 games, with one start. He recorded five receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. On July 30, 2016, Stoneburner was waived.[12]

Los Angeles Rams

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On August 4, 2016, Stoneburner was signed by the Rams.[13] On August 30, he was released by the Rams.[14]

New Orleans Saints

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On September 14, 2016, Stoneburner was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 2, 2017.[16] He was waived by the Saints on May 8, 2017.[17]

Statistics

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Season Receiving Rushing Fumbles
Year Team GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg TD Lng Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2013 GB 9 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 MIA -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 MIA 11 1 -- 5 47 9.4 2 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 20 1 - 5 47 9.4 2 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Stoneburner is the son of Cathy and Mark Stoneburner and the oldest of four kids.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jake Stoneburner bio". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jake Stoneburner, DS #13 TE, Ohio State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jake Stoneburner Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Zimmermann, Luke (April 27, 2013). "Jake Stoneburner signs with Green Bay Packers". Land-Grant Holy Land. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Packers release 22 players". Packers.com. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  6. ^ Demovsky, Rob (September 2, 2013). "A look at the Packers' practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Demovsky, Rob (October 15, 2013). "Packers promote rookie tight end". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "Jake Stoneburner 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. ^ a b Nogle, Kevin (December 31, 2014). "Dolphins sign six to future contracts". ThePhinsInsider.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Dolphins TE Jake Stoneburner ready to fill in for Dion Sims". FoxSports.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  13. ^ Smith, Jeff (August 5, 2016). "Rams sign former Packers, Dolphins TE Jake Stoneburner". TheRamsWire.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  14. ^ Bain, Nate (August 30, 2016). "Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints release RB C.J. Spiller". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  16. ^ Teope, Herbie (January 2, 2017). "Garrett Grayson among seven players to sign reserve/future deals with Saints". NOLA.com.
  17. ^ Teope, Herbie (May 8, 2017). "New Orleans Saints waive Jake Stoneburner, Royce LaFrance: source". NOLA.com.
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