Jeremiah Webb

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Jeremiah Webb
No. 29  New England Patriots
Position Wide receiver
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 24)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Urban Prep Bronzeville (Chicago)
College South Dakota (2019–2021)
South Alabama (2022–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Jeremiah Webb (born May 17, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes and South Alabama Jaguars.

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Early life and high school

Webb was born on May 17, 2001. Originally recruited as a cornerback, he played quarterback, wide receiver, and running back alongside this. [1] Rated a two-star recruit, he committed to New Mexico in 2018. [2] However, he later decommitted and instead joined the South Dakota Coyotes. [3] Along with South Dakota and New Mexico, he also had offers from Ball State, Navy, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, among others. [2]

College career

South Dakota

Webb redshirted his first year for the coyotes. [4] In 2020, as the season was shortened to only four games, he saw no playing time. In his final and most productive year as a Coyote, his most memorable moment was a 57-yard Hail Mary catch to beat rival and 4th-ranked South Dakota State. On the final play of the game, he caught his first collegiate touchdown to win 23-20. [5] Despite producing for the first time in his college career, he decided to enter the transfer portal.

South Alabama

Webb opted to transfer to South Alabama. He was unremarkable, playing only in one game in 2022. In 2023, he caught two passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. As a sixth year senior, he set career highs with 36 catches, 649 yards, and 5 touchdowns. [3] He was also named the MVP of the 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
196 lb
(89 kg)
30+18 in
(0.77 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.49 s
All values from Pro Day [6] [3]

Berlin Thunder

Webb initially signed with the Berlin Thunder of the European League of Football. He joined teammate Jakeb Sullivan as the only two Americans on the team after signing on April 7. [7] However, he spent only about a month there before leaving for the NFL. [8]

New England Patriots

On April 28, 2025, the New England Patriots signed Webb to a 3-year, $2.967 million contract. [9] In the preseason, he caught 6 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown that came on a pass from fellow UDFA Ben Wooldridge. In college, Wooldridge played for Louisiana, a conference opponent of South Alabama. Despite this, he spoke highly of Webb. [8]

Although he played well in the preseason, Webb could not earn a roster spot and was released on August 26 before being signed to the team's practice squad on August 28. [10] [9]

References

  1. Kennedy, Matt (August 9, 2018). "FrontPage Recruit of the Day: Jeremiah Webb, CB, Urban Prep Academies (Ill.)". My FrontPage Story. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Jeremiah Webb, Urban Prep Academies, Cornerback". 247Sports . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Buchmasser, Bernd (June 28, 2025). "Patriots 2025 player profile: UDFA Jeremiah Webb is facing an uphill battle at wide receiver". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  4. "Jeremiah Webb - Football". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  5. Boettcher, Brian (November 13, 2021). "Hail South Dakota! USD beats State on final play". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  6. "2025 Draft Scout Jeremiah Webb - WR - South Alabama". NFLDraftScout. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  7. Malchow, Alex (April 7, 2025). "Berlin Thunder sign American wide receiver Jeremiah Webb". European League of Football. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Buchmasser, Bernd (August 22, 2025). "Perpetual underdog Jeremiah Webb is Patriots' latest rags-to-riches story". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Jeremiah Webb - NFL Contracts & Salaries". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  10. Streeter, Jennifer (August 26, 2025). "Patriots Release Rookie WR". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2025.