James Ferentz Explained

James Ferentz
Current Team:New York Giants
Position:Assistant offensive line coach
Birth Date:1989 6, mf=y
Birth Place:Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:290
High School:Iowa City
College:Iowa
Undraftedyear:2014
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:61
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:10
Pfr:FereJa00

James Ferentz (born June 5, 1989) is an American former football center, and currently the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots (for whom he won Super Bowls 50 and LIII). He played college football at Iowa.

Early life

Ferentz played football at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa.[1] He also wrestled earning second place at the Iowa high school wrestling tournament his senior year.

College career

Ferentz attended and played college football at Iowa from 2008–2012. He was named second-team All-Big Ten while at the University of Iowa.[2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Ferentz was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014.[3] He was waived by the Texans on August 30, 2014, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Texans on December 30, 2014.[6]

On September 5, 2015, Ferentz was waived by the Texans.[7]

Denver Broncos

On September 6, 2015, the Denver Broncos claimed Ferentz off waivers.[8] In the 2015 regular season, he played in 13 games.[9] 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.[10] In the 2016 season, he appeared in six games for the Broncos.[11]

On May 10, 2017, Ferentz was released by the Broncos.[12]

New England Patriots

On May 18, 2017, Ferentz signed with the New England Patriots.[13] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14] [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[16]

On September 1, 2018, Ferentz was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] [18] Ferentz was promoted to the Patriots' active roster on November 3, 2018.[19] Ferentz won his second Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3 in Super Bowl LIII.[20]

On August 31, 2019, Ferentz was released during final roster cuts.[21] He was re-signed on September 6, 2019, with the release of Russell Bodine.[22]

On September 16, 2020, Ferentz was signed to the Patriots practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020.[24] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 16[25] and activated on October 28.[26]

On May 17, 2021, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[27] On August 31, Ferentz was waived and signed to the practice squad the following day.[28] He was signed to the active roster on October 27.[29] He was released on November 8, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30]

On March 14, 2022, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[31] He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[32] [33] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6.[34]

On March 9, 2023, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[35] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[36] [37] Ferentz was signed to the active roster on December 23.[38]

Ferentz announced his retirement on February 19, 2024.[39]

NFL coaching career

New York Giants

On March 26, 2024, Ferentz was announced as the new assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants.[40]

Personal life

James Ferentz is the son of Mary and Kirk Ferentz, the Iowa Hawkeyes head coach.[41] He is brother to noted football player, Brian Ferentz.[42]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: A guardian of the legacy . July 31, 2012 . Iowa Now . March 22, 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: James Ferentz Bio – Hawkeye Sports Official Athletic Site . November 3, 2014 . November 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103064001/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/james_ferentz_343278.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Transactions: Free Agent Signings. HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2014. June 4, 2017.
  4. Web site: Texans make roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223133014/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-make-roster-moves/abb41ca4-eca1-4be7-b4d3-c389d6e07064. dead. December 23, 2016. HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2014. June 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: Texans sign 10 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904011709/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-10-to-practice-squad/8cdc8ada-f6c6-434b-82c3-f29ffea1de74. dead. September 4, 2014. HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2014. June 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: Texans sign nine to reserve/futures contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220213524/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-nine-to-reservefutures-contracts/62c78488-15b2-438b-833e-ea45b63f0b90. dead. December 20, 2016. HoustonTexans.com. December 30, 2014. June 4, 2017.
  7. Web site: The Texans 53-man roster is set. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005052118/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/The-Texans-53-man-roster-is-set/a7726064-7bdc-4ab4-9d97-bdc2a20fc2cb. dead. October 5, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. June 4, 2017.
  8. Web site: ESPN.com. Montee Ball one of two players waived after Broncos' additions. September 6, 2015. Jeff. Legwold. September 6, 2015.
  9. Web site: James Ferentz 2015 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 22, 2018.
  10. Web site: Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 31, 2017.
  11. Web site: James Ferentz 2016 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 22, 2018.
  12. Web site: Report: Broncos release OL James Ferentz. Keilberman, Zack. 247Sports.com. May 10, 2017.
  13. Web site: Patriots make a series of transactions. Patriots.com. May 18, 2017.
  14. Web site: Patriots reach 53-man limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit. dead. November 28, 2017. Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.
  15. Web site: Patriots sign nine to the practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209085616/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/03/patriots-sign-nine-practice-squad. dead. December 9, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2017.
  16. Web site: Patriots sign 10 free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212230905/http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/02/06/patriots-sign-10-free-agents. dead. February 12, 2018. Patriots.com. February 6, 2018.
  17. Web site: Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown. Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  18. Web site: Patriots Sign Eight to the Practice Squad; Place TE Ryan Izzo on Injured Reserve. Patriots.com. September 2, 2018.
  19. Web site: Patriots Sign OL James Ferentz to the 53-man Roster from the Practice Squad. November 3, 2018. Patriots.com.
  20. Web site: Shpigel . Ben . February 4, 2019 . Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever . October 31, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
  21. Web site: Phillips . Brian . Instant reaction to the Patriots' initial 53-man roster . PatsPulpit.com . August 31, 2019 . August 31, 2019.
  22. Web site: Buchmasser . Bernd . Patriots release Russell Bodine, re-sign James Ferentz . PatsPulpit.com . September 6, 2019 . September 6, 2019.
  23. Web site: Patriots Sign Two Players to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Add Two Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 16, 2020.
  24. Web site: Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions. Patriots.com. September 26, 2020.
  25. News: Williams, Charean . Patriots placing James Ferentz on COVID-19 list . NBCSports.com . October 16, 2020 . October 30, 2020.
  26. News: Patriots' James Ferentz: Lifted from COVID list . CBSSports.com . October 28, 2020 . October 30, 2020.
  27. Web site: Patriots Sign Offensive Lineman James Ferentz and Alex Redmond. Patriots.com. May 17, 2021.
  28. Web site: Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad. September 6, 2021. www.patriots.com. en-US.
  29. Web site: Patriots sign OL James Ferentz and LB Calvin Munson to the 53-man roster; Sign DB De'Vante Bausby and DB Brian Poole to the practice squad. Patriots.com. October 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: Patriots release OL James Ferentz from the 53-man roster; Release two from the practice squad. Patriots.com. November 8, 2021.
  31. Web site: Patriots Sign OL James Ferentz. March 14, 2022. Patriots.com.
  32. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
  33. Web site: Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
  34. Web site: Patriots Sign OL James Ferentz to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Sign WR Laquon Treadwell to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 6, 2022.
  35. Web site: Dussault . Mike . March 9, 2023 . Report: Patriots re-sign veteran OL James Ferentz . March 10, 2023 . Patriots.com .
  36. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
  37. Web site: Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad. Patriots.com. August 30, 2023.
  38. Web site: Thomas . Oliver . Patriots promote former Broncos lineman James Ferentz to 53-man roster amid series of Week 16 moves . Pats Pulpit . 24 December 2023.
  39. Web site: James Ferentz Announces Retirement. Patriots.com. February 19, 2024.
  40. Web site: Eisen . Michael . Giants hire assistant offensive line coach James Ferentz . giants.com . 26 March 2024 . 26 March 2024.
  41. News: Ferentz-Belichick connection continues as Patriots sign free-agent lineman . May 19, 2017 . NBC Sports Boston . March 22, 2018.
  42. Web site: Kirk Ferentz Bio – Iowa Official Athletic Site . April 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405182657/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ferentz_kirk00.html . April 5, 2013 .

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