1. Jacob Francis Tamme is an American former professional football tight end.
28 Facts About Jacob Tamme
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Jacob Tamme played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jacob Tamme was a first-team all-state selection as a senior by the Associated Press and Louisville's The Courier-Journal when he caught 46 passes for 797 yards, a 17.3-yard average, and 13 touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme started three games at wide receiver before moving to his more natural position of tight end for the season-ending game at Tennessee, where he had two touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for excellent work in the classroom.
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Jacob Tamme was second on the team in pass receptions with 29 catches for 253 yards and one touchdown.
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Jacob Tamme earned a slot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year.
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Jacob Tamme led SEC tight ends in receptions with 32, netting 386 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme made the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third year in a row.
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Jacob Tamme finished his career as Kentucky's all-time top pass-catching tight end and second in the history of all SEC tight ends with 133 catches for 1,417 yards.
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Jacob Tamme gave the acceptance speech on behalf of the 15 finalists at the award ceremony in New York City.
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Jacob Tamme was the 2007 recipient of the Bobby Bowden Award, a national honor presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Jacob Tamme was inducted in 2018 to the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.
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In 2009, Jacob Tamme appeared in all 16 games and started one.
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Jacob Tamme finished the season with a career-high 67 receptions for 631 yards and four touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme's numbers declined in 2011 with the absence of Peyton Manning.
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Jacob Tamme finished the year with 19 receptions for 177 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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Jacob Tamme signed for three years and $9 million with the Denver Broncos on March 23,2012.
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Jacob Tamme improved much in the 2012 year as Peyton Manning signed for the Broncos.
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Jacob Tamme finished the 2012 year with 52 receptions for 555 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme was part of a Broncos offense that was franchise-setting, becoming the first time an NFL team scored over 600 points in 16 regular season games that year.
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Jacob Tamme scored a receiving touchdown in the AFC Championship victory over the New England Patriots.
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Jacob Tamme played in 15 games and had 14 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jacob Tamme signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 19,2015.
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Jacob Tamme finished the season with 59 catches for a career-high 657 yards and one touchdown.
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Jacob Tamme was placed on injured reserve on November 21,2016, after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.
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Jacob Tamme finished the 2016 season with 22 receptions for 210 receiving yards and three touchdowns in eight games.
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On November 23,2017, Jacob Tamme announced his retirement from the NFL.