Jared Abbrederis played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
38 Facts About Jared Abbrederis
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Jared Abbrederis was a second-team all-conference quarterback as a sophomore.
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Jared Abbrederis was again named a second-team all-conference honors as a quarterback and first-team all-conference as a defensive back in his junior year.
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Jared Abbrederis was a two-time state champion and state record holder in the 110m hurdles and state champion as a senior in the 300m hurdles.
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Jared Abbrederis was named Gatorade track athlete of the year and BFS Male National Athlete of the Year as a senior.
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In 2010, Jared Abbrederis earned his first letter while playing in all 13 games and starting two games.
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Jared Abbrederis finished the season tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions, fourth in receiving yards, and fifth in receptions.
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Jared Abbrederis had a personal best 79 receiving yards, including a career-long 74-yard touchdown catch, on two receptions and returned one kickoff for 52 yards against Indiana on November 13,2010.
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Jared Abbrederis earned his second letter, starting all 14 games at wide receiver.
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Jared Abbrederis finished the season ranked third in the country with an average of 15.8 yards per punt return, second-best in a single season in Wisconsin history.
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Jared Abbrederis led the team with 933 receiving yards, the fifth-most in school history and most by a sophomore.
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Jared Abbrederis's eight receiving touchdowns were second on the team and tied for the fifth-most in one season at Wisconsin.
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Jared Abbrederis finished second in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with 1,999 all-purpose yards.
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Jared Abbrederis recorded a 60-yard punt return touchdown against Indiana on October 15,2011.
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Jared Abbrederis's 348 all-purpose yards in the Rose Bowl vs Oregon was a Rose Bowl record until Stanford's Christian McCaffrey broke his record in the 2016 Rose Bowl.
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In January 2012, Jared Abbrederis earned an athletic scholarship from the university.
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Jared Abbrederis scored two touchdowns on September 1,2012, against Northern Iowa.
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Jared Abbrederis had a career-high 147 receiving yards on September 22,2012, against UTEP.
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In 2013, Jared Abbrederis was named to the preseason watch lists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award, and first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele and Sporting News.
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Jared Abbrederis recorded two catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns on August 31,2013, against UMass.
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Jared Abbrederis caught eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee Tech on September 7,2013.
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On November 26,2013, it was announced that Jared Abbrederis was one of three finalists for the Burlsworth Trophy, which recognizes student-athletes who began their college football career as a walk-on.
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Jared Abbrederis was named the Burlsworth Trophy winner on December 9,2013.
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Jared Abbrederis finished his collegiate career tied for the Badgers' all-time receptions record.
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Jared Abbrederis was selected in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Jared Abbrederis became the first Badgers player drafted by the Packers since offensive lineman Bill Ferrario was selected in the fourth round in 2001.
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Four days after being selected by the Packers in the draft, Jared Abbrederis signed a four-year contract worth $2.364 million deal, including $144,560 signing bonus.
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Jared Abbrederis returned to practice before the last preseason game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Jared Abbrederis was signed to the Packers' practice squad two days later.
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Jared Abbrederis recorded his first NFL reception, a 15-yard catch on third-and-one against the Detroit Lions in Week 10.
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Jared Abbrederis finished the game with four receptions for 57 yards before suffering a rib injury on a 32-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
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Jared Abbrederis was out the next two weeks until making his return against the Lions in Week 13.
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Jared Abbrederis caught his first pass of the 2016 season in Week 1, an eight-yard reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Jared Abbrederis was waived by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement on October 27,2016.
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Jared Abbrederis played in 7 games for the Lions in 2017, recording 3 receptions before being waived on November 14,2017.
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On January 5,2018, Jared Abbrederis announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Jared Abbrederis met his future wife, Rachel Otto, at a Bible study class in September 2010.
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Jared Abbrederis's hobbies include hunting, fishing, lifting weights and relaxing with friends.