Jake Bequette
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NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | ||
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George Jules "Jake" Bequette III (born February 21, 1989) is a former
Amateur career
Jake Bequette was born George Jules Bequette III in Little Rock.[3][4] Bequette attended Catholic High School in Little Rock.[5] After high school, Bequette attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2007 to 2011. During his career, he started 42 of 48 games, recording 140 tackles and 23.5 sacks. As a senior, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection.[6]
Bequette was named the Defensive MVP of the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
274 lb (124 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.82 s | 1.71 s | 2.83 s | 4.07 s | 6.90 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine[9][10] |
Bequette was selected in the third round by the
Before the 2015 season, the Patriots switched Bequette from defensive end to tight end.[13][14] Bequette was waived by the Patriots and subsequently placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers on August 28, 2015.[15] He was released with an injury settlement on September 4, 2015, and became a free agent.[16]
Post-NFL career
In August 2017, Bequette joined the
In January 2021, he launched The Arkansas Fund,
References
- ^ "Jake Bequette - Arkansas, DE : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- TheGuardian.com. July 12, 2021. Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "NFL 100 Player Pylons". Centennial Plaza. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022. A search of Bequette returns "George J. Bequette III".
- ^ "George Jules Bequette Sr". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Demirel, Evin (July 19, 2011). "Family lineman". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Southeastern Conference". Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Jake Bequette". University of Arkansas. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Kevin (January 4, 2012). "Bequette family has long Razorback history". Fox 16 KLRT. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Bequette Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Jake Bequette College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Report: Pats cut DE Jake Bequette, LB Steve Beauharnais, DT Jerel Worthy". weei.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "New England Patriots DE Jake Bequette adding TE work to his repertoire". ESPN.com. May 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "New England Patriots Mailbag -- Back to Deflategate and Tom Brady's appeal to NFL". ESPN.com. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots place TE Jake Bequette on Injured Reserve". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots reach injury settlement with Jake Bequette". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Howe, Jeff. "From Patriot to patriot: Former defensive end Jake Bequette thriving in 101st Airborne". The Athletic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Hale, Tyler (February 13, 2021). "Former Razorback Jake Bequette Launches Relief Fund for Arkansas Businesses". AMP. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Former NFL player, Iraq war veteran Jake Bequette challenges Arkansas Sen. Boozman". Fox News. July 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Former NFL player announces bid for Senate seat in Arkansas". AP NEWS. July 12, 2021. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas". PBS. May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- "Arkansas Razorbacks bio". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
- "NFL draft profile". NFL.com. Archived from the originalon May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- "Jake Bequette Stats, News and Video - DE". NFL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- Buchmasser, Bernd (November 11, 2019). "Former Patriots defender Jake Bequette is finding success and happiness in his new career". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- "The Arkansas Fund | By Arkansans. For Arkansans". The Arkansas Fund. Retrieved July 10, 2021.