During college, he played for Northwestern Wildcats as a wide-receiver and was an All-Big Ten selection his senior year.
Professional career
New England Patriots (first stint)
The New England Patriots selected Ebert in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft.[1] He was released on August 31 during the final cuts of the pre-season.
He was later released on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14. He registered his first career reception in Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders.
He was involved in numerous roster transactions over the season, and was signed to the active roster on November 23.