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'{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ike Boettger | image = Ike Boettger (51528384747) (cropped).jpg | caption = Boettger with the [[Buffalo Bills]] in 2021 | current_team = Buffalo Bills | number = 65 | position = [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|5}} | birth_place = [[Cedar Falls, Iowa]] | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 313 | high_school = [[Cedar Falls High School|Cedar Falls (IA)]] | college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] | undraftedyear = 2018 | pastteams = * [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})* * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}) * [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}–present) | status = Reserve/physically unable to perform | highlights = | statseason = 2021 | statweek = 18 | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 33 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 17 | nflnew=Ike-Boettger | pfr = BoetIk00 }} '''Isaac "Ike" Boettger''' (born October 5, 1994) is an [[American football]] [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]. == High school career == At Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Boettger played [[tight end]], [[Wide receiver|wide receive]]<nowiki/>r, [[quarterback]] and [[defensive back]]. He was lightly recruited, but impressed Iowa coaches at a junior camp, weighing only 220 pounds. As a junior quarterback, he threw for 750 yards, 9 touchdowns, and one interception. As a senior tight end, he had 33 receptions for 452 yards and four touchdowns. Boettger was captain in both basketball and football.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=Ike Boettger |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/ike-boettger/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=University of Iowa Athletics |language=en-US}}</ref> Boettger was teammates with Alabama and NFL lineman [[Ross Pierschbacher]] at Cedar Falls HS. == College career == After redshirting in 2013, Boettger played four season at [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]. He was healthy his freshman year, seeing reserve time and action as a blocking tight end. In 2015, Boettger started at right tackle in the first six games in the Hawkeyes' [[2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Big Ten West championship season]] before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. He returned in 2016, starting all but one game at tackle, winning honorable mention all-Big Ten and Hawkeye Comeback Player of the Year honors. In 2017, Boettger started the first two games of the season, including a 24-3 win against eventual teammate [[Josh Allen (quarterback)|Josh Allen]] and Wyoming, before missing the remainder of the season with an [[Achilles tendon|Achilles]] injury.<ref name=":0" /> Boettger was replaced at the right tackle position by true freshman [[Tristan Wirfs]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emmert |first=Mark |title=Iowa football's revolving, evolving offensive line: Loss of Boettger likely elevates Tristan Wirfs |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2017/09/12/iowa-hawkeyes-football-offensive-line-injury-loss-boettger-likely-elevates-wirfs/658680001/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=Hawk Central |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Professional career== ===Buffalo Bills=== Boettger signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]] as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=What you need to know about the Bills undrafted free agents|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bills-undrafted-free-agents/4198d44f-b0d6-4b45-a8f4-699f9bef5070|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511180507/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bills-undrafted-free-agents/4198d44f-b0d6-4b45-a8f4-699f9bef5070|archive-date=May 11, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived on September 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-make-these-moves-to-reach-the-53-man-roster-limit|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> ===Kansas City Chiefs=== On September 2, 2018, Boettger was claimed off waivers by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-sign-10-to-practice-squad|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 2, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on September 11, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ike Boettger released, and Demetrius Harris is back on Chiefs roster|url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/9/12/17850108/ike-boettger-released-and-demetrius-harris-is-back-on-chiefs-roster|website=ArrowheadPride.com|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> ===Buffalo Bills (second stint)=== On September 12, 2018, Boettger was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buffalo Bills claim OG Ike Boettger, waive CB Ryan Lewis|url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2018/9/12/17852708/buffalo-bills-claim-og-ike-boettger-waive-cb-ryan-lewis-kansas-city-chiefs|website=BuffaloRumblings.com|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> He made his NFL debut on December 2, 2018 against the [[2018 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/game-recap-bills-fall-to-dolphins-21-17-in-miami|title=GAME RECAP: Bills fall to Dolphins 21-17 in Miami|first=Kyle|last=Silagyi|work=BuffaloBills.com|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> The Bills placed a [[restricted free agent]] tender on Boettger on March 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |author=Lasting, Dante |title=Bills tender restricted free agent Ike Boettger |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-tender-restricted-free-agent-ike-boettger |website=BuffaloBills.com |date=March 17, 2021 |access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> He signed the one-year contract on April 27.<ref>{{cite news |author=Alper, Josh |title=Ike Boettger re-signs with Bills |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/27/ike-boettger-re-signs-with-bills/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=April 29, 2021}}</ref> Boettger’s 2021 training camp was delayed because he came down with [[COVID-19]] and missed most of the first two weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maiorana|first=Sal|title=After dealing with COVID-19, Bills OG Ike Boettger is battling to win a starting job|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2021/08/26/ike-boettger-making-case-start-guard-buffalo-bills/5591223001/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Democrat and Chronicle|language=en-US}}</ref> He was named a backup guard to start the season, and then named the starting left guard in Week 8 following an injury to [[Jon Feliciano]]. He suffered a torn Achilles in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 27. On March 28, 2022, the Bills re-signed Boettger to a one year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bills re-sign OL Ike Boettger |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-ol-ike-boettger |access-date=28 March 2022 |publisher=Buffalo Bills |date=28 March 2022}}</ref> He was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season on August 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buffalo Bills place OL Ike Boettger on Reserve/PUP list|url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/23/buffalo-bills-ike-boettger-pup-list/|work=Bills Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=377 Iowa Hawkeyes bio] {{Buffalo Bills roster navbox}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boettger, Ike}} [[Category:1994 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football offensive guards]] [[Category:Buffalo Bills players]] [[Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players]] [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]] [[Category:People from Cedar Falls, Iowa]] [[Category:Players of American football from Iowa]]'