Jeremiah Ledbetter
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $5,257,033
Career APY: $657,129
Total Guarantees: $1,644,172
Largest Cash Payment: $1,932,353 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,850,000 (2024)
- Date of Birth: May 29, 1994
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 280
- College: Arkansas
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 6, #205 overall (Lions)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $2,544,172 | $636,043 | $144,172 | $609,172 | 23.9% | $609,172 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2018 | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 2 | $1,125,000 | $562,500 | $0 | $65,294 | 5.8% | $65,294 |
| Ravens | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $80,000 | 58.8% | $80,000 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $174,106 | $174,106 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $675,000 | $675,000 | $0 | $198,529 | 29.4% | $198,529 |
| Buccaneers | ERFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $92,000 | 55.6% | $92,000 |
| Jaguars | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $1,905,000 | $952,500 | $0 | $1,109,444 | 58.2% | $554,722 |
| Jaguars | Other | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,932,353 | 104.5% | $1,932,353 |
| Giants | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,775,000 | $1,775,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 1 | $609,172 | $609,172 | $501,043 | 0.0% | $108,129 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 3 | $672,164 | $224,055 | $343,823 | 0.0% | $328,341 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 0 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $24,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $64,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $64,400 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 4 | $3,387,297 | $846,824 | $3,051,444 | 0.0% | $253,500 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $500,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lions | $465,000 | $36,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $501,043 | 0.3% | $609,172 | ||
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,294 | 0.0% | $65,294 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | 0.0% | $80,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $198,529 | 0.1% | $198,529 | ||
| 2021 | Jaguars | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $92,000 | 0.0% | $92,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $99,444 | 0.0% | $99,444 | ||
| 2023 | Jaguars | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | 0.4% | $1,010,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jaguars | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $75,000 | $500,000 | $1,850,000 | 0.7% | $1,932,353 | ||
| Total | $5,026,600 | $536,043 | $150,000 | $75,000 | $500,000 | $3,896,310 | $4,086,792 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2018 | $36,043 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2018 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Lions | 2019 | $72,086 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2019 | $46,235 | $46,235 |
| Ravens | 2019 | $24,000 | $24,000 |
| Buccaneers | 2020 | $132,106 | $132,106 |
| Cardinals | 2021 | $64,400 | $64,400 |
| Jaguars | 2022 | $53,333 | $53,333 |
| Jaguars | 2022 | $200,167 | $200,167 |
| Giants | 2025 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Total | $1,278,370 | $1,170,241 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.9% | 25.5% | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 33.2% | 15.2% | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 36.9% | 16.3% | 20 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |