Born in Lexington, KY
Attended Boyle Co. HS
College-Kentucky
Professional Team: Indianapolis Colts & Denver Broncos & Atlanta Falcons (2008-present)
Position: Tight end
Jacob Tamme started 37-of-48 games played at the University of Kentucky and finished his career ranked first in school history as Kentucky’s all-time top pass-catching tight end and 2nd in the history of all SEC tight ends with 133 receptions for 1,417 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection following his final two seasons for the Wildcats to become the first tight end in school history to earn the honor twice in his career.
As a senior, he had 56 receptions for 619 yards and six touchdowns. For the second year in a row, he earned first-team All-SEC honors from both the Associated Press (unanimous decision) and coaches polls. Tamme finished his career as Kentucky’s all-time top pass-catching tight end and 2nd in the history of all SEC tight ends with 133 catches for 1,417 yards.
Jacob was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He later joined the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (Indianapolis) on March 29, 2012. He is a seventh-year tight end who has totaled 178 receptions for 1,703 yards (9.6 avg.) with ten touchdowns in 107 career games with Indianapolis (2008-11) and Denver (2012-14). He was ranked third on the Broncos in both catches (52) and receiving yards (555) in his first year with the club in 2012. He recorded a career-high 67 catches for 631 yards (9.4 avg.) and four scores in 2010—all in the last 10 games after starting tight end Dallas Clark was placed on injured reserve—with his reception total leading the NFL during that stretch. Jacob owns 29 career special-teams tackles, including a career-best 13 stops in 2009 that ranked fourth on the Colts.