Jake Schum

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Jake Schum
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Schum punting at the Jets' training camp in 2014.
No. 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth: Hamburg, New York
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Career information
High school: Frontier High School
College: Buffalo
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Punts: 55
Punting yards: 2,313
Average: 42.2
Player stats at NFL.com

Jacob "Jake" Schum (born January 21, 1989) is an American football punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2013. He played college football at Buffalo.

College career

Schum spent two seasons at the University at Buffalo (2010-11), where he booted 119 career punts for 38.7 average, while landing 24 inside the 20-yard line. He transferred to Buffalo after spending one season (2007) at Buffalo State College.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Schum signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 28, 2013 [1] but was later waived by the team on May 13, 2013.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 6, 2014, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Schum to a reserves/futures contracts and was later waived on May 21, 2014.[2]

New York Jets

Schum was signed by the New York Jets on June 19, 2014 to compete with incumbent Ryan Quigley in training camp.[3] He was released on August 23, 2014.[4]

Second stint with the Buccaneers

The Buccaneers signed Schum to their practice squad on November 14, 2014,[5] but was waived four days later.[6]

Second stint with the Jets

The Jets signed Schum to a reserve/future contract on December 30, 2014.[7] He was released on August 18, 2015.[8]

Third stint with the Buccaneers

On August 26, 2015, the Buccaneers signed Schum to compete with Karl Schmitz and Michael Koenen. By September 1, Schum was the last remaining punter on the Buccaneers roster after roster cuts.[9][10][11]

References

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  5. http://www.bucsnation.com/2014/11/14/7220319/bucs-sign-punter-jacob-schum-to-practice-squad
  6. http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/as-punter-koenen-rebounds-bucs-cut-challenger/2206934
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  9. http://www.bucsnation.com/2015/8/26/9210827/buccaneers-sign-third-punter-in-jacob-schum
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