Zach Gentry
.jpg) Gentry with the Michigan Wolverines in 2015 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Eldorado (Albuquerque, New Mexico) | ||||||
| College: | Michigan (2015–2018) | ||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 5 / pick: 141 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Zach Gentry (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life
[edit]Gentry was a star quarterback for Eldorado High School in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
College career
[edit]Gentry played college football for Michigan from 2015 to 2018.[2] Originally recruited as a quarterback, Gentry switched to tight end as a freshman, after coach Jim Harbaugh said he would go to the NFL as a tight end.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.77 s | 1.71 s | 2.63 s | 4.53 s | 7.20 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]Gentry was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[6] The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders.[7] Gentry caught his first professional pass for four yards in Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills.[8]
On November 24, 2020, Gentry was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee sprain in Week 11.[9]
Gentry played in all 17 games of the 2021 season. In the Steelers' playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Gentry caught four passes on the game's final drive, including the final professional pass thrown by Ben Roethlisberger.[10]
On April 4, 2023, Gentry re-signed with the Steelers.[11] On August 29, 2023, he was released by the Steelers.[12]
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Gentry signed with the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on September 5, 2023.[13]
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On December 27, 2023, Gentry was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders active roster from the Bengals practice squad.[14] He was released on August 27.[15]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2019 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 17 | 12 | 19 | 167 | 8.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | 17 | 13 | 19 | 132 | 6.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 26 | 39 | 303 | 7.8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers draft Zach Gentry, former Eldorado football star". KOB 4. April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Zach Gentry – Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
- ^ "Zach Gentry on being switched to TE as a freshman: ""I was upset," Gentry said. "I was really upset. I tried to transfer..." | mgoblog". mgoblog.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Gentry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Zach Gentry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Sang, Orion (April 27, 2019). "Pittsburgh Steelers draft Michigan football's Zach Gentry in Round 5". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "Antonio Brown Traded to Raiders for Draft Picks, Reportedly to Get $50M Contract". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers' Zach Gentry: One catch in NFL debut". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 24, 2020). "Steelers activate McDonald; make other roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Wild Card - Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - January 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 4, 2023). "Steelers sign Gentry, Kazee". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2023). "Steelers trade Green, reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com.
- ^ Rapien, James (September 5, 2023). "Bengals Adding Former Steelers Tight End Zach Gentry to Practice Squad". si.com.
- ^ "Raiders sign TE Zach Gentry". Raiders.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Michigan Wolverines bio