{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Bargas | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | 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 | high_school = | 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}})* | status = | highlights = | statleague = | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 2 | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | pfr = BargJa00 }} '''Jake Bargas''' (born November 28, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> }}
===Minnesota Vikings=== Bargas signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings after the season on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On August 31, 2021, Bargas was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
On May 2, 2022, Bargas re-signed with the Vikings.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was released by Minnesota on August 16.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===Chicago Bears=== On August 21, 2022, Bargas signed with the Chicago Bears.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was waived on August 23.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== On November 8, 2022, Bargas was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===New Orleans Saints=== On May 31, 2023, Bargas signed with the New Orleans Saints.<ref>{{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|language=en}}</ref> He was waived by New Orleans on August 29.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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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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