Jake Schum

Jake Schum
No. 10 Green Bay Packers
Position: Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-01-21) January 21, 1989
Place of birth: Hamburg, New York
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamburg (NY) Frontier
College: Buffalo
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Punts: 88
Punting yards: 3,786
Average punt: 43.0
Inside 20: 23
Player stats at NFL.com

Jacob "Jake" Schum (born January 21, 1989) is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo. Schum was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

Schum attended the University at Buffalo, where he played for coach Jeff Quinn's Buffalo Bulls football team in 2010 and 2011 after transferring from Buffalo State College.

Statistics

Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg In 20
2010 BUF 12 58 2,231 62 38.5 13
2011 BUF 12 61 2,369 61 38.8 11
Total 24 119 4,600 62 38.7 24

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Schum signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 28, 2013.[1] On May 13, 2013, he was waived by Browns.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 6, 2014, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Schum to a reserve/future contract.[3] He was waived by the Buccaneers on May 21, 2014.[4]

New York Jets

Schum was signed by the New York Jets on June 19, 2014 to compete with incumbent Ryan Quigley in training camp.[5] He was released on August 23, 2014.[6]

Second stint with the Buccaneers

The Buccaneers signed Schum to their practice squad on November 14, 2014,[7] but was waived four days later.[8]

Second stint with the Jets

The Jets signed Schum to a reserve/future contract on December 30, 2014.[9] He was released on August 18, 2015.[10]

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.[11][12][13] On August 28, 2016, Schum was waived by the Buccaneers.[14]

Green Bay Packers

Schum was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on August 30, 2016.[15]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk In 20 TB Ret RetY TD
Regular season
2015 TB 16 56 2,348 60 41.9 38 0 15 4 27 140 0
Total 16 56 2,348 60 41.9 38 0 15 4 27 140 0

References

  1. ↑ "Browns sign punter Jake Schum". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cleveland Browns Transactions - 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 6, 2014). "Bucs sign 12 to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 21, 2014). "Bucs sign QB Tanney, three UDFAs". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Lange, Randy (August 23, 2014). "Jets Release Seven Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.bucsnation.com/2014/11/14/7220319/bucs-sign-punter-jacob-schum-to-practice-squad
  8. ↑ http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/as-punter-koenen-rebounds-bucs-cut-challenger/2206934
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ http://www.bucsnation.com/2015/8/26/9210827/buccaneers-sign-third-punter-in-jacob-schum
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott. "Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts". Buccaneers.com.
  15. ↑ "Packers claim P Jacob Schum off waivers". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tim Masthay		 Green Bay Packers punters
2016–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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