Jake Metz
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Jake Atlee James Metz (born March 16, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Shippensburg. He played for the Philadelphia Soul, winning ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016.
Early life
Metz attended Souderton Area High School, in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams.[1] He was number 10.
College career
Metz attended Shippensburg University, where he was a member of the football team. He wore number 99.[1] He finished his college career with totals of 135 solo tackles and 84 assisted tackles.
Professional career
Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | 4.99 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.91 s | 7.31 s | Template:NFL predraft/check | Template:NFL predraft/check | 22 reps | |||
| All values from Villanova Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
In 2014, Metz had workouts with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions after going undrafted.[3]
Metz was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on October 7, 2014.[4] He played in his first game on May 30, 2015, against the Las Vegas Outlaws, recording a tackle.[3][5] On August 17, 2016, Metz was named the AFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year.[6] The Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers on August 26, 2016.
Metz signed with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2016.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[8]
Metz was selected by the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the third round of the 2016 CAFL draft.[9] He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.[10]
On April 7, 2017, Metz signed with the Buffalo Bills.[11] On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Bills.[12]
On August 30, 2017, Metz was claimed off waivers by the Eagles, only to be waived two days later.[13][14]
Metz was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.[15] He played for the Soul again in 2018. On March 12, 2019, Metz was assigned to the Soul for the 2019 season.
Career statistics
AFL
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| 2015 | Philadelphia | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Philadelphia | 22 | 14 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia | 13 | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 31 | 12.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[16]
College
Shippensburg Red Raiders
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| Year | GP | UA | A | Total | TD | FF | TFL | ||||
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| 2010 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 2011 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | ||||
| 2012 | 13 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 19 | ||||
| 2013 | 11 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| Career | 46 | 135 | 84 | 219 | 1 | 6 | 55 | ||||
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jake Metz". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2017). "Eagles claim former Bills defensive end Jake Metz". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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