Jonathan Alexander Krause (born January 18, 1992)[1] is a former American football wide receiver and coach who is an offensive assistant for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt and attended South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia.[2] He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans.
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Position: | Offensive assistant | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | San Bernardino, Florida, U.S. | January 18, 1992||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Snellville (GA) South Gwinnett | ||||
College: | Vanderbilt | ||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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College career
editPart of Coach Bobby Johnson’s final recruiting class at Vanderbilt, Krause was a versatile offensive option for the Commodores. He finished his career with 98 receptions for 1,197 yards. He also scored two rushing touchdowns.
As a senior, Krause enjoyed a career year for the Commodores, bringing tremendous productivity to the receiving corps paced by fellow senior and All-SEC wide receiver Jordan Matthews. He started 11 of 13 games at wide receiver, setting new single-season career highs in virtually every statistical category, including 42 catches, 714 receiving yards and three TDs. Recorded two catches on the game winning drive against Tennessee in the regular season finale. Krause ranked seventh in the SEC with a 64.9-yard receiving average per game.
Serving as the team’s primary punt returner for most of his time in Nashville, Krause tallied a pair of return touchdowns in 2012 which included an 83 yard return at Wake Forest.
Professional career
editCleveland Browns
editOn May 12, 2014, the Cleveland Browns signed Krause to their practice squad.[3] Krause was released from the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on August 25, 2014.[4]
New England Patriots
editOn October 24, 2014, the New England Patriots signed Krause to their practice squad.[5] Krause won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24. Krause was released from the New England Patriots' practice squad on August 31, 2015.[6]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn September 22, 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Krause to their practice squad.[7] On November 24, 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles promoted Krause to their 53-man roster.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editKrause signed with the Buccaneers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[9]
San Diego Chargers
editOn September 5, 2016, Krause was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[10] He was released on September 22, 2016.[11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
editOn September 28, 2016, Krause was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[12] He was released on October 5, 2016.[13]
Tennessee Titans
editOn November 1, 2016, Krause was signed to the Titans practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 2, 2017.[15]
On September 2, 2017, Krause was waived by the Titans.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Jonathan Krause Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Krause". vucommodores.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns Sign 11 Undrafted Free Agents, Release 5 Players". Dawgs By Nature. May 12, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Krause". New England Patriots. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Krause". New England Patriots. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots release WR Josh Boyce, WR Jonathan Krause, TE Jimmay Mundine, DL Joe Vellano and LB Dekoda Watson". New England Patriots. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Eagles sign QB Morris and WR Krause to practice squad". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Eagles sign WR Jonathan Krause, cut LB Emmanuel Acho". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky. "Bolts Add Two to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Full List of Chargers 2016 Transactions". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers Sign WR Jonathan Krause to Practice Squad".
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 5, 2016). "Keyes, Hansbrough Return to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 1, 2016). "Titans Promote WR Tre McBride to 53-man Roster". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
- ^ Cotton, Dan (January 2, 2017). "Titans sign seven players to futures contracts". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2017). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.