Bub Means

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Bub Means
No. 16 – New Orleans Saints
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2001-01-10) January 10, 2001 (age 25)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLovejoy (Lovejoy, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee (2019)
Louisiana Tech (2020–2021)
Pittsburgh (2022–2023)
NFL draft2024: 5th round, 170th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions9
Receiving yards118
Receiving touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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
GP Rec Yards Avg TD
Tennessee Volunteers
2019 Redshirt 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
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]

On August 13, 2025, Means was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2025 NFL season.[17]

References

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