Zach Gentry
Zach Gentry (born September 10, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Albuquerque (NM) Eldorado | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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Early life
Gentry was a star quarterback for Eldorado High School in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
College career
Gentry played college football for Michigan from 2015 to 2018.[2] Zach 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 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) | 4.90 s | 4.53 s | 7.40 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Gentry was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders.[6] Gentry caught his first professional pass for four yards in Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills.[7]
On November 24, 2020, Gentry was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee sprain in Week 11.[8]
References
- "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 Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- 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. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Varley, Teresa (November 24, 2020). "Steelers activate McDonald; make other roster moves". Steelers.com.