James Ferentz
 Ferentz with the Denver Broncos in 2015 | |||||
| New England Patriots | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 5, 1989 Iowa City, Iowa | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Iowa City (IA) | ||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||
James Ferentz (born June 5, 1989) is an American football center for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Iowa. He has also played for the Denver Broncos.
High school career
Ferentz played football at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa.
College career
James Ferentz was named second team All-Big Ten while at the University of Iowa.[1]
Professional career
Houston Texans
Ferentz was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014.[2] He was waived by the Texans on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Texans on December 30, 2014.[5]
On September 5, 2015, Ferentz was waived by the Texans.[6]
Denver Broncos
On September 6, 2015, the Denver Broncos claimed Ferentz off waivers.[7] On February 7, 2016, Ferentz was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[8]
On May 10, 2017, Ferentz was released by the Broncos.[9]
New England Patriots
On May 18, 2017, Ferentz signed with the New England Patriots.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12]
Personal life
James Ferentz is the son of Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz.
References
- ^ http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/james_ferentz_343278.html
- ^ "Transactions: Free Agent Signings". HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "Texans make roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "Texans sign 10 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "Texans sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". HoustonTexans.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Legwold, Jeff (September 6, 2015). "Montee Ball one of two players waived after Broncos' additions". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Keilberman, Zack (May 10, 2017). "Report: Broncos release OL James Ferentz". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Patriots make a series of transactions". Patriots.com. May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots sign nine to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 3, 2017.
External links
- Houston Texans bio
- "Iowa Hawkeyes bio". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.