Pats Pulpit
Previewing the Patriots wide receiver heading into his first NFL season.
As part of their efforts to restock the shelves at the wide receiver position, the New England Patriots brought four rookies in this offseason. Three of those came aboard as undrafted free agents, including South Alabama product Jeremiah Webb.
Name: Jeremiah Webb
Position: Wide receiver
Jersey number: 29 (w)
Opening day age: 24 (5/17/2001)
Measurements: 5’11 1/2”, 198 lbs, 73 5/8” wingspan, 30 1/8” arm length, 9” hand size, 4.49s 40-yard dash, N/A Relative Athletic Score
NFL: New England Patriots (2025-) | College: South Dakota (2019-21), South Alabama (2022-24)
Webb played multiple positions on both sides of the ball during his high school career at Urban Prep-Bronzeville in Chicago, IL. He originally committed to New Mexico as a two-star recruit but later changed his mind and joined the University of South Dakota in 2019. A redshirt as a true freshman who also did not play the following season due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he ended his career as a Coyote with 13 catches for 254 yards and a touchdown in 11 games.
Despite coming off his best season, Webb entered the transfer portal in 2022 and took his talents to South Alabama. He had a quiet first two seasons in Mobile before a breakout campaign of sorts in 2024. In total, Webb caught 38 passes for 701 yards and six touchdowns in 23 games as a Jaguar.
After his college career, Webb joined the Berlin Thunder of the European League of Football. However, just a month later he was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent.
Strengths: At just under 6 feet and 198 pounds, Webb offers good size to compete against NFL-caliber defensive backs. He is a good contested catch receiver, who can generate separation late and combines good concentration and hand-eye coordination to haul in back-shoulder and out-of-frame passes. He also has solid long speed as well as adequate acceleration out of his stance, and has shown some wiggle after the catch.
Weaknesses: Be it in terms of his build and athletic ability, Webb lacks any true standout traits that suggest he will find consistent success against pro-level competition. A significant chunk of his production came against off-man coverage, and he was rarely challenged at the line of scrimmage in the SBC. He also failed to carve out a regular role over his first five years in college, and even in 2024 was not the top option at South Alabama.
Stats: 13 games (8 starts) | 493 offensive snaps, 68 special teams snaps | 61 targets, 36 catches (59%), 649 yards, 5 TDs, 4 drops (6.6%) | 1 carry, 18 yards | 3 special teams tackles, 1 missed tackle (25%) | 1 penalty
Season recap: Catching only two passes in his first two years at South Alabama, Webb finally became a regular contributor as a sixth-year senior in 2024. A part-time starter on...
