Josh Lenz Explained

Josh Lenz
Number:19
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:September 22, 1990
Birth Place:Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:194
High School:Hempstead (Dubuque, Iowa)
College:Iowa State (2009–2012)
Undraftedyear:2013
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Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statlabel3:Receiving average
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Joshua Lenz (born September 22, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Iowa State, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent several years in the NFL on practice squads, only ever being on the active roster with the Indianapolis Colts.

College career

Lenz played for Iowa State. In 4 seasons with the Cyclones, he recorded 96 receptions for 1,213 yards and 10 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

Pro Day

Lenz (5-foot-11 1/4, 201) was not invited to the Combine, but put himself on the draft radar with forty times of 4.36 and 4.37 at the ISU Pro Day. He added a 38.5-inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad jump.

Chicago Bears

Lenz signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears on April 28, 2013.[2] He was mostly used as a punt returner in preseason football and was released on August 31, 2013, after totaling 7 punt returns for 60 yards and one lost fumble.[3]

Seattle Seahawks

On October 8, 2013, Lenz was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[4] He was released on October 22 to make room for Ricardo Lockette.[5] Lenz was then re-signed to the practice squad on October 30,[6] and was released again on November 6, this time to make room for Phil Bates.[7]

Indianapolis Colts

Lenz was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad on November 11, 2013, when Da'Rick Rogers was promoted to the active roster.[8] On January 6, 2014, Lenz was promoted to the active roster for the first time in his career.[9] After playing in the 2014 preseason, Lenz was released and re-signed to the practice squad on August 31.[10] Lenz was waived by the Colts on May 20, 2015.[11]

Cleveland Browns

On May 30, Lenz signed with the Cleveland Browns.[12] On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Browns.[13]

Houston Texans

Lenz signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on October 13, 2015.[14] He signed a futures contract on January 13, 2016.[15] On August 30, 2016, Lenz was waived by the Texans.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indianapolis Colts: Josh Lenz. Colts.com. January 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231436/http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Josh-Lenz/a380801e-1840-489d-b90a-a38ee724a0f5. March 3, 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: NFL: Dubuque Hempstead alum Josh Lenz signs with Chicago Bears. Ortman. Steve. thonline.com. April 28, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  3. Web site: NFL: Dubuque's Josh Lenz one of 14 released by Bears. Ortman. Steve. thonline.com. August 31, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Jared Smith placed on practice squad/injured reserve, Josh Lenz signed to practice squad. seahawks.com. October 8, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  5. Web site: Ricardo Lockette returns to Seattle ... on the practice squad. Eaton. Nick. blog.seattlepi.com. October 22, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  6. Web site: Josh Lenz . KFFL.com . October 30, 2013 . January 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204181902/http://www.kffl.com/player/28509/nfl/news/josh-lenz . December 4, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Seahawks release WR Josh Lenz from practice squad, sign WR Phil Bates. seahawks.com. November 6, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  8. Web site: Colts promote Da'Rick Rogers from Practice Squad. Wilson. Josh. stampedeblue.com. November 11, 2013. January 6, 2014.
  9. Web site: Colts Sign Former Patriots WR Deion Branch. Wilson. Josh. stampedeblue.com. January 6, 2014. January 6, 2014.
  10. Web site: Indianapolis Colts set practice roster. wthr.com. August 31, 2014. September 8, 2014.
  11. Web site: Schultheis. Luke. Indianapolis Colts Waive Wideout Josh Lenz. horseshoeheroes.com. May 20, 2015.
  12. Web site: Browns sign DL Christian Tupou, WR Josh Lenz. clevelandbrowns.com. May 30, 2015. May 30, 2015.
  13. Web site: Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107084154/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Cleveland-Browns-reduce-roster-to-53/b0ce17ea-8cc1-4597-a8f6-4dd192677a6b . dead . November 7, 2017 . . September 5, 2015 . ClevelandBrowns.com . September 25, 2015.
  14. Web site: HoustonTexans.com. Practice squad movement: WR Josh Lenz signed. October 13, 2015. March 12, 2016.
  15. Web site: FoxSports.com. Texans sign nine players to reserve/futures deals. Brad. Sonneborn. January 13, 2016. March 12, 2016.
  16. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans trim roster to 75. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903122314/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-trim-roster-to-75/ecb74eb2-2444-4261-9b1a-20af2ea7e23c. dead. September 3, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2016.

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