BIOGRAPHY
Jonathan Ledbetter was born September 12, 1997, in Tucker, Georgia. He is a defensive end in the National Football League.
Ledbetter played four seasons for the Georgia Bulldogs. After serving a suspension for the first six games of the season stemming from off-the-field issues, He entered the starting lineup during his sophomore year and finished the season with 24 tackles and a sack in seven games played. As a junior, making 38 tackles (5.5 for loss) with 2.5 sacks in 15 games (11 starts) in Georgia's run to the Playoff National Championship Game. In his senior season, Ledbetter led all Georgia defensive linemen with 56 tackles and finished second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss with a sack and two forced fumbles and was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches. He finished his collegiate career with 122 total tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. Following the end of his final season, Ledbetter received an invitation to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl.
Ledbetter signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019 and made the team out of training camp. Ledbetter made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019, starting at defensive end and making four tackles with a combined sack in a 59-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2019. He was waived with a non-football injury designation on April 21, 2020, and reverted to the team's reserve/non-football injury list the next day. Ledbetter joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023.
