Jake Schum
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Schum punting at the Jets' training camp in 2014. | |||||||||
| No. 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 21, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hamburg, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Frontier High School | ||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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Jacob "Jake" Schum (born January 21, 1989) is an American football punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2013. He played college football at Buffalo.
College career
Schum spent two seasons at the University at Buffalo (2010-11), where he booted 119 career punts for 38.7 average, while landing 24 inside the 20-yard line. He transferred to Buffalo after spending one season (2007) at Buffalo State College.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Schum signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 28, 2013 [1] but was later waived by the team on May 13, 2013.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 6, 2014, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Schum to a reserves/futures contracts and was later waived on May 21, 2014.[2]
New York Jets
Schum was signed by the New York Jets on June 19, 2014 to compete with incumbent Ryan Quigley in training camp.[3] He was released on August 23, 2014.[4]
Second stint with the Buccaneers
The Buccaneers signed Schum to their practice squad on November 14, 2014,[5] but was waived four days later.[6]
Second stint with the Jets
The Jets signed Schum to a reserve/future contract on December 30, 2014.[7] He was released on August 18, 2015.[8]
Third stint with the Buccaneers
On August 26, 2015, the Buccaneers signed Schum to compete with Karl Schmitz and Michael Koenen. By September 1, Schum was the last remaining punter on the Buccaneers roster after roster cuts.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike (March 28, 2013). "Browns add punter Jake Schum".
- 1 2 "Jake Schum". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Frankel, Charlie (June 19, 2014). "Jets Sign K Andrew Furney, P Jacob Schum". New York Jets. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (August 23, 2014). "Jets Release Seven Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bucsnation.com/2014/11/14/7220319/bucs-sign-punter-jacob-schum-to-practice-squad
- ↑ http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/as-punter-koenen-rebounds-bucs-cut-challenger/2206934
- ↑ Lange, Randy (December 30, 2014). "Jets Sign Simms, Plus 8 to Reserve/Future Deals". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (August 18, 2015). "Jets Acquire TE Arthur Lynch on Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bucsnation.com/2015/8/26/9210827/buccaneers-sign-third-punter-in-jacob-schum
- ↑ Gleason, Bucky (September 18, 2015). "Perseverance pays off for UB’s Schum". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ↑ Garland, Aaron (October 2, 2015). "Frontier graduate Schum perseveres, wins NFL punting job". The Sun (Hamburg). Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.