Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jake Butt was born July 11, 1995, In Pickerington, Ohio. He is a tight end in the NFL. Butt enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2013. The Denver Broncos selected Butt in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He made his professional regular-season debut in 2018 and first career start in the Denver Broncos' season opener against the Seattle Seahawks and caught two passes for 29 yards in their 27–24 victory. On September 27, 2018, Butt sustained a torn ACL during a non-contact drill during practice, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. On September 2, 2019, Butt was placed on injured reserve due to complications with his previous ACL injury. Butt played in five games before being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on November 3, 2020. He was activated on December 31, 2020.