Bub Means

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

Bub MeansNo. 16 – New Orleans Saints

Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:|  (2001-01-10) January 10, 2001 (age 24)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1]
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:| Lovejoy (Lovejoy, Georgia)
College:| Tennessee (2019)
Louisiana Tech (2020–2021)
Pittsburgh (2022–2023)
NFL draft:| 2024: 5th round, 170th pick
Career history

* New Orleans Saints (2024–present)

Roster status:| Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
| Receptions:| 9

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Receiving yards:| 118
Receiving touchdowns:| 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerrod "Bub" Means (born January 10, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and Pittsburgh Panthers.

## Early life

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Means attended Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Georgia. In two seasons, he recorded nearly 900 yards and 11 touchdown receptions.[2] A three-star recruit, Means committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over offers from Northwestern and Rutgers.[3]

## College career

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After redshirting in 2019 at Tennessee, Means decided to transfer to Louisiana Tech, where would be forced to sit out the 2020 season.[4] Means first saw action at Louisiana Tech in 2021, where he tallied 22 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.[5]

Following the 2021 season, Means announced that he would transfer to Pittsburgh.[6][7] In his first season with Pittsburgh, he amounted 27 receptions for 401 yards and two touchdowns, including four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in a 37–35 Sun Bowl victory over UCLA.[8][9] The next season, Means hauled in 41 receptions for 721 yards and six touchdowns before declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.[10]

### Statistics

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Season  | Games  | Receiving

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GP  | Rec  | Yards  | Avg  | TD
Tennessee Volunteers
2019 | Redshirt
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2020 | DNP
2021 | 11  | 22  | 430  | 19.5 | 2
Pittsburgh Panthers
2022 | 13 | 27  | 401  | 14.9  | 2
2023 | 12  | 41 | 721 | 17.6  | 6
Career | 36  | 90  | 1,552  | 17.2  | 10

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)  | 212 lb
(96 kg)  | 33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)  | 10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m) | 4.43 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.40 s | 39.5 in
(1.00 m) | 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m) | 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12]

Means was selected with the 170th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[13] In Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Means scored his first career touchdown on a 10–yard reception from Spencer Rattler.[14][15] On November 2, 2024, Means was placed on injured reserve with a high–ankle sprain.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Bub Means". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
2. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (August 3, 2022). "High school coach's memories of Pitt wide receiver Bub Means go beyond football". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
3. ^ "Jerrod Means, 2019 Wide Receiver, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
4. ^ Diaz, Cory (May 12, 2020). "Tennessee receiver transfer details why Louisiana Tech was the right fit". The News-Star. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
5. ^ Cross, Ivan (April 29, 2022). "Louisiana Tech Transfer WR Jerrod 'Bub' Means Adds Future Potential". Ahead Egg. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
6. ^ Vukovcan, Mike (April 23, 2022). "Pitt Adds Louisiana Tech Transfer Wide Receiver Jerrod "Bub" Means". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
7. ^ Mcgonigal, Johnny (April 23, 2022). "Former Tennessee, Louisiana Tech receiver Bub Means commits to Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
8. ^ Ludwig, Karl (August 30, 2023). "Bub Means Will Do Anything to Help Pitt Win". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
9. ^ Hiles, Noah (August 20, 2023). "New year, new Means: Pitt receiver Bub Means looks to make a big impact in his final collegiate season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
10. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (December 2, 2023). "Pitt wide receiver Bub Means says he plans to enter 2024 NFL Draft". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
11. ^ "Bub Means Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Bub Means College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
13. ^ Sanders, Dylan (April 27, 2024). "2024 Draft Grades: Saints pick WR Bub Means with No. 170 overall selection". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
14. ^ Terrell, Katherine (October 13, 2024). "Saints' Rattler throws TD, 2 INTs in uneven debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
15. ^ "Watch: Former Pitt WR Bub Means Scores First NFL TD". si.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
16. ^ "Saints' Bub Means: Heads to injured reserve". CBSSports.com. November 2, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

## External links

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* New Orleans Saints bio
* Pittsburgh Panthers bio
* Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio

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Active

* 0 Ugo Amadi
* 1 Alontae Taylor
* 2 Spencer Rattler
* 3 Jake Haener
* 5 Kendre Miller
* 7 Taysom Hill
* 10 Brandin Cooks
* 11 Cedrick Wilson Jr.
* 12 Chris Olave
* 13 Velus Jones Jr.
* 14 Kool-Aid McKinstry
* 15 Mason Tipton
* 16 Bub Means
* 17 Dante Pettis
* 18 Hunter Dekkers
* 19 Blake Grupe
* 20 Pete Werner
* 21 Justin Reid
* 22 Rashid Shaheed
* 23 Clyde Edwards-Helaire
* 24 Donovan Peoples-Jones
* 25 Rejzohn Wright
* 26 Tra Fluellen
* 27 Isaac Yiadom
* 28 Xazavian Valladay
* 29 Quincy Riley
* 30 Devin Neal
* 31 Jordan Howden
* 32 Tyrann Mathieu
* 33 Jonas Sanker
* 34 Marcus Yarns
* 35 Elliott Davison
* 36 Rico Payton
* 37 Dalys Beanum
* 39 Charlie Smyth
* 40 Fadil Diggs
* 41 Alvin Kamara
* 42 Terrell Burgess
* 43 Matthew Hayball
* 44 Isaiah Stalbird
* 45 Nephi Sewell
* 46 James Burnip
* 47 Danny Stutsman
* 48 J. T. Gray
* 49 Zach Wood
* 50 Khalen Saunders
* 51 Cesar Ruiz
* 52 D'Marco Jackson
* 53 Jaylan Ford
* 54 Jonah Williams
* 55 Isaiah Foskey
* 56 Demario Davis
* 57 Tyreem Powell
* 59 Jasheen Davis
* 60 Kyle Hergel
* 64 Nick Saldiveri
* 67 Landon Young
* 68 Torricelli Simpkins III
* 70 Trevor Penning
* 71 Kelvin Banks Jr.
* 72 Josiah Ezirim
* 73 Easton Kilty
* 74 Omari Thomas
* 75 Taliese Fuaga
* 76 Will Clapp
* 77 Dillon Radunz
* 78 Erik McCoy
* 79 Josh Ball
* 80 Moliki Matavao
* 81 Kevin Austin Jr.
* 82 Treyton Welch
* 83 Juwan Johnson
* 84 Moochie Dixon
* 85 Dallin Holker
* 86 Michael Jacobson
* 87 Foster Moreau
* 88 Jack Stoll
* 89 Chris Tyree
* 90 Bryan Bresee
* 91 Vernon Broughton
* 92 Davon Godchaux
* 93 Nathan Shepherd
* 94 Cameron Jordan
* 95 John Ridgeway III
* 96 Carl Granderson
* 97 Khristian Boyd
* 98 Chris Rumph II
* 99 Chase Young

Unsigned draft picks

* 6 Tyler Shough

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New Orleans Saints 2024 NFL draft selections

* Taliese Fuaga
* Kool-Aid McKinstry
* Spencer Rattler
* Bub Means
* Jaylan Ford
* Khristian Boyd
* Josiah Ezirim

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