Jeff Cumberland

Jeffrey Lionell Cumberland (born May 2, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010.

Early life Cumberland was selected to the Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team. He was an PrepStar All-American in high school.

New York Jets

Cumberland went undrafted and would later sign with the New York Jets. He only appeared in one game during his rookie season in 2010 and caught one pass for three yards.

Cumberland made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills on January 2, 2011. Cumberland suffered a torn achilles tendon on September 25, 2011 against the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on the injured reserve list the following day. In the 2011 season, he appeared in three games and had two receptions for 35 yards on the season.

In the 2012 season, Cumberland appeared in 15 games and recorded 29 receptions for 359 yards and three touchdowns.

In the 2013 season, Cumberland appeared in 15 games and recorded 26 receptions for 398 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.

Cumberland and the Jets agreed on a new three-year contract on March 7, 2014. In the 2014 season, he appeared in all 16 regular season games and recorded 23 receptions for 247 yards and three touchdowns.

In the 2015 season, Cumberland appeared in 15 games but only had five receptions for 77 yards.

On March 9, 2016, Cumberland was released by the Jets.

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers On April 4, 2016, Cumberland signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers. He suffered a torn Achilles in the Chargers' second preseason game, ending his season.

On April 12, 2017, Cumberland re-signed with the Chargers on a one-year contract. He was released on September 2, 2017. He was re-signed on November 7, 2017.

NFL career statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2010 NYJ 1 1 3 3.0 3 0 2011 NYJ 3 2 35 17.5 33 0 2012 NYJ 15 29 359 12.4 39 3 2013 NYJ 15 26 398 15.3 47 4 2014 NYJ 16 23 247 10.7 28 3 2015 NYJ 15 5 77 15.4 44 0 2016 SD 0 Did not play due to injury 2017 LAC 7 2 2 1.0 2 0 Total 72 88 1,121 12.7 47 10