James Ferentz

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.

James Ferentz
Ferentz with the Denver Broncos in 2015
No. 66 – New England Patriots
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989
Iowa City, Iowa
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Iowa City (Iowa City, Iowa)
College:Iowa
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2020
Games played:42
Games started:3
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

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]

Personal life

James Ferentz is the son of Mary and Kirk Ferentz the Iowa Hawkeyes head coach.[27] He has four siblings Brian, Kelly, Joanne, and Steven.[28]

References
  1. "A guardian of the legacy". Iowa Now. July 31, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/james_ferentz_343278.html
  3. "Transactions: Free Agent Signings". HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  4. "Texans make roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  5. "Texans sign 10 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  6. "Texans sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". HoustonTexans.com. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  7. "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  8. Legwold, Jeff (September 6, 2015). "Montee Ball one of two players waived after Broncos' additions". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  9. "James Ferentz 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  10. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  11. "James Ferentz 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  12. Keilberman, Zack (May 10, 2017). "Report: Broncos release OL James Ferentz". 247Sports.com.
  13. "Patriots make a series of transactions". Patriots.com. May 18, 2017.
  14. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  15. "Patriots sign nine to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  16. "Patriots sign 10 free agents". Patriots.com. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
  17. "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  18. "Patriots Sign Eight to the Practice Squad; Place TE Ryan Izzo on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. September 2, 2018.
  19. "Patriots Sign OL James Ferentz to the 53-man Roster from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 3, 2018.
  20. https://qctimes.com/sports/college/big-10/iowa/eye-openers-want-to-reach-the-super-bowl-sign-james/article_aee3845f-033b-5cda-ac6a-16529983a3fe.html
  21. Phillips, Brian. "Instant reaction to the Patriots' initial 53-man roster". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  22. Buchmasser, Bernd. "Patriots release Russell Bodine, re-sign James Ferentz". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  23. "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. "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. September 26, 2020.
  25. Williams, Charean (October 16, 2020). "Patriots placing James Ferentz on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  26. "Patriots' James Ferentz: Lifted from COVID list". CBSSports.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  27. "Ferentz-Belichick connection continues as Patriots sign free-agent lineman". NBC Sports Boston. May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  28. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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