Jeremiah Ledbetter

Jeremiah Ledbetter (born June 2, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.

High School career
Ledbetter began his career at Olympia High School (Florida) before transferring to Gainesville (Gainesville, Georgia)

College career
Ledbetter began his collegiate career at Hutchinson Community College in 2013, finishing there as an All-American in 2014, with 24.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks. He transferred to Arkansas and stepped in right away, making 55 tackles, 7.5 for loss, and two sacks as a junior in 2015. He topped those marks as a senior in 2016, with 5.5 sacks, and was credited with 49 total tackles, 7.5 for loss.

Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Ledbetter in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Ledbetter to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $144,160.

On September 1, 2018, Ledbetter was waived by the Lions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 3, 2018, Ledbetter was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2018.