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{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

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• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
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Tackle (football move)>Total tackles|statvalue1=2|statlabel2=|statvalue2=|statlabel3=|statvalue3=|nflnew=jacebillingsley/2556473}}Jace Billingsley (born May 16, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Eastern Oregon University, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft.

College career

In his last season at Eastern Oregon University, Billingsley finished fourth in the country with 1,931 all-purpose yards, 863 rushing yards, and 506 receiving yards.WEB,www.lagrandeobserver.com/home/4276830-151/former-eou-star-headed-for-motown?referrer=carousel5, Former EOU star headed for Motown, The Observer, Bond, Ronald, May 19, 2016,

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Billingsley signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.WEB,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/bffe41c8-2084-46d6-ab42-1c9186d07b3f,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/bffe41c8-2084-46d6-ab42-1c9186d07b3f," title="web.archive.org/web/20171015011815www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/bffe41c8-2084-46d6-ab42-1c9186d07b3f,">web.archive.org/web/20171015011815www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/bffe41c8-2084-46d6-ab42-1c9186d07b3f, dead, October 15, 2017, Lions sign 12 undrafted rookie free agents, DetroitLions.com, May 6, 2016, On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day.WEB, Lions establish 53-man roster,www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93, DetroitLions.com, September 3, 2016, dead,www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93," title="web.archive.org/web/20171015012008www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93,">web.archive.org/web/20171015012008www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93, October 15, 2017, WEB, Lions sign 8 players to team’s practice squad,www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef, DetroitLions.com, September 4, 2016, dead,www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef," title="web.archive.org/web/20171015012030www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef,">web.archive.org/web/20171015012030www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef, October 15, 2017, On December 31, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster, though he was a healthy scratch for the Lions’ final regular season game against the Green Bay Packers and playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.WEB, Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to active roster and place RB Theo Riddick on Reserve/Injured,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-wr-jace-billingsley-to-active-roster-and-place-rb-theo-riddi-18366482, DetroitLions.com, December 31, 2016, On September 2, 2017, Billingsley was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day.WEB, Lions establish 53-man roster,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/afd5f964-b8d1-4f20-8b0b-055acb8905ac, DetroitLions.com, September 2, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170903005052/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/afd5f964-b8d1-4f20-8b0b-055acb8905ac, September 3, 2017, dead, WEB, Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-assigned-G-Zac-Kerin-and-T-Brian-Mihalik-via-waivers/4fbc3e9d-ad80-4f82-afee-6b0236864a46,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-assigned-G-Zac-Kerin-and-T-Brian-Mihalik-via-waivers/4fbc3e9d-ad80-4f82-afee-6b0236864a46," title="web.archive.org/web/20171209120647www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-assigned-G-Zac-Kerin-and-T-Brian-Mihalik-via-waivers/4fbc3e9d-ad80-4f82-afee-6b0236864a46,">web.archive.org/web/20171209120647www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-assigned-G-Zac-Kerin-and-T-Brian-Mihalik-via-waivers/4fbc3e9d-ad80-4f82-afee-6b0236864a46, dead, December 9, 2017, DetroitLions.com, September 3, 2017, He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017.WEB, Lions promote Jace Billingsley to active roster,profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/10/25/lions-promote-jace-billingsley-to-active-roster/, Alper, Josh, ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com, October 25, 2017, In his second career NFL game, on Monday Night Football against the Packers, Billingsley recorded two special teams tackles in the Lions 30-17 victory. He was waived by the Lions on November 11, 2017.WEB, Lions activate T Taylor Decker and T Corey Robinson,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-activate-t-taylor-decker-and-t-corey-robinson-19745845, DetroitLions.com, November 11, 2017, He was re-signed on November 14, 2017.WEB, Lions sign free agents WR Jace Billingsley and DE George Johnson,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agents-wr-jace-billingsley-and-de-george-johnson-19769648, DetroitLions.com, November 15, 2017, He was waived again on November 22, 2017 and later re-signed to the practice squad.WEB, Lions awarded DE Dwight Freeney via waivers from Seattle,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-awarded-de-dwight-freeney-via-waivers-from-seattle-19824292, DetroitLions.com, November 22, 2017, WEB, Lions sign WR Bradley Marquez and S Rolan Milligan to active roster,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-WR-Bradley-Marquez-and-S-Rolan-Milligan-to-active-roster/dc689f18-e158-43d1-9cd1-2f33d4d5ce12,www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-WR-Bradley-Marquez-and-S-Rolan-Milligan-to-active-roster/dc689f18-e158-43d1-9cd1-2f33d4d5ce12," title="web.archive.org/web/20180201055645www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-WR-Bradley-Marquez-and-S-Rolan-Milligan-to-active-roster/dc689f18-e158-43d1-9cd1-2f33d4d5ce12,">web.archive.org/web/20180201055645www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-WR-Bradley-Marquez-and-S-Rolan-Milligan-to-active-roster/dc689f18-e158-43d1-9cd1-2f33d4d5ce12, dead, February 1, 2018, DetroitLions.com, November 27, 2017, He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2017.WEB, Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to the active roster and place C Travis Swanson on Reserve-Injured,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-wr-jace-billingsley-to-the-active-roster-and-place-c-travis--20155602, DetroitLions.com, December 29, 2017, On September 1, 2018, Billingsley was waived by the Lions.WEB, Lions establish 53-man roster,www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-establish-53-man-roster, DetroitLions.com, September 1, 2018,

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2018, Billingsley was signed to the New England Patriots’ practice squad.WEB, Patriots Make Roster Moves,www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-roster-moves, Patriots.com, September 4, 2018, He was released on September 12, 2018, and was re-signed six days later.WEB, Patriots Make Practice Squad Moves,www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-practice-squad-moves, Patriots.com, September 12, 2018, He was released again on September 26, 2018.WEB, Patriots Place RB Rex Burkhead and LB Ja’Whaun Bentley on Injured Reserve; Announce Additional Roster Moves,www.patriots.com/news/patriots-place-rb-rex-burkhead-and-lb-ja-whaun-bentley-on-injured-reserve-announ, Patriots.com, September 26, 2018,

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