Jake Bargas
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| number = 34
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|11|28}}
| birth_place = Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 245
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| college = North Carolina
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
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Jake Bargas (born November 28, 1996) is an American former professional football fullback. After playing college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/8
| weight = 250
| note = Values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Jake Bargas College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1002969&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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=Minnesota Vikings=
Bargas signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.{{cite news |title=Vikings Agreed to Terms with 12 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-agreed-to-terms-with-12-undrafted-free-agents |website=Vikings.com |date=April 27, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}} He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,{{cite news |last1=Peters |first1=Craig |last2=Mink |first2=Ryan |title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/2020-roster-53-man-announced |website=Vikings.com |date=September 5, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}} and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.{{cite news |title=Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/ryan-connelly-2020-practice-squad-add-13-players |website=Vikings.com |date=September 6, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}} He was elevated to the active roster on December 24 for the team's week 16 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.{{cite news |author=White, Jack |title=Vikings elevate FB Jake Bargas, DE Eddie Yarbrough for Week 16 Saints game |url=https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/24/vikings-elevate-fb-jake-bargas-de-eddie-yarbrough-for-week-16-saints-game/ |website=USAToday.com |date=December 24, 2020 |access-date=February 8, 2021}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings after the season on January 4, 2021.{{cite news |title=Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-8-players-to-reserve-future-deals |website=Vikings.com |date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=February 8, 2021}}
On August 31, 2021, Bargas was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/roster-moves-initial-53-man-waived-injured|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/pratice-squad-ben-ellefson-tight-end-roster-2021|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=September 1, 2021}}
On May 2, 2022, Bargas re-signed with the Vikings.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Multiple Roster Moves|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jake-bargas-garrett-bradbury-roster-moves|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=May 2, 2022}} He was released by Minnesota on August 16.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce 1st Wave of 2022 Roster Reductions|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jake-bargas-andre-mintz-tyarise-stevenson-roster-cuts|website=Vikings.com|date=August 16, 2022}}
=Chicago Bears=
On August 21, 2022, Bargas signed with the Chicago Bears.{{cite web|title=Bears put David Moore on IR, sign Jake Bargas|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/21/bears-put-david-moore-on-ir-sign-jake-bargas/|author=Alper, Josh|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 21, 2022}} He was waived on August 23.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-cut-five-to-reach-80-man-roster-limit|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 23, 2022}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On November 8, 2022, Bargas was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.{{cite web|title=Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-make-practice-squad-moves-11-8-22|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=November 8, 2022}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On May 31, 2023, Bargas signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite news|title=Saints Add Jesse James and Jake Bargas|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-sign-jesse-james-jake-bargas|access-date=2023-05-31|newspaper=Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More|language=en}} He was waived by New Orleans on August 29.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-53-reductions-2023-nfl-season|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=August 29, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/jake-bargas/16252 North Carolina Tar Heels football bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Boca Raton, Florida
Category:American football tight ends
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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