BUTT AT A GLANCE:

• A second-year tight end who missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury suffered in his final collegiate game at the University of Michigan. 
• Started 39-of-47 games played at Michigan, setting the school record for receptions (138) and yards (1,646) by a tight end in addition to scoring 11 touchdowns. 
• Won the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) following his senior season in 2016 after totaling 46 catches for 546 yards (11.9 avg.) with four touchdowns. 
• Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/23/17.

BUTT AT A GLANCE:

• A second-year tight end who missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury suffered in his final collegiate game at the University of Michigan. 
• Started 39-of-47 games played at Michigan, setting the school record for receptions (138) and yards (1,646) by a tight end in addition to scoring 11 touchdowns. 
• Won the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) following his senior season in 2016 after totaling 46 catches for 546 yards (11.9 avg.) with four touchdowns. 
• Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/23/17. 

2017: Selected by Denver in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, Butt spent his entire rookie season on the non-football injury list while recovering from he knee injury sustained in the 2016 Orange Bowl.  

COLLEGE: Butt won the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) following his senior season at the University of Michigan after totaling 46 catches for 546 yards (11.9 avg.) with four touchdowns... Finished his career as the program’s record holder for a tight end in receptions (138) and receiving yards (1,646)... Earned consensus All-America honors in addition to being named to the Big-10 Conference First Team... Made seven catches for 86 yards (12.3 avg.) with two scores against Central Florida (9/10), giving him 100 receptions for his career as well as his first career multi-TD game... Grabbed three passes for 28 yards vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (12/30) before tearing his ACL in his final collegiate game... Opened 11-of-13 games played as a junior, finishing with 51 receptions for 654 yards (12.8 avg.) with three touchdowns... Selected as a semifinalist for the Mackey Award... Earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press as well as first-team All-Big 10 distinction.

PERSONAL: Butt caught 96 passes for 1,361 yards (14.2 avg.) with 20 touchdowns and posted 142 tackles and 20.5 sacks during his high school career at Pickerington (Ohio) North High School... Hauled in 68 receptions for 907 yards (13.3 avg.) with 12 touchdowns as a senior... Received AP Division I All-Ohio first-team recognition as a senior... Attended but did not participate in the Army All-America Game due to injury... Chosen as the NCAA’s Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) award winner in 2016 for his off-the-field impact... Jake Butt was born on July 11, 1995, in Pickerington, Ohio.