Jake Metz
| No. 8 Qingdao Clipper | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 16, 1991 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Souderton, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Souderton (PA) Area | ||||||
| College: | Shippensburg | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career Arena statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Jake Atlee James Metz (born March 16, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He played college football at Shippensburg. He played for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena football League (AFL) from 2015 to 2016, winning ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016.
Early years
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]
College career statistics
| Year | GP | UA | A | Total | TD | FF | TFL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| NCAA career totals | 46 | 135 | 84 | 219 | 1 | 6 | 55 | ||||
Professional career
Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 6 in | 263 lb | 4.99 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.91 s | 7.31 s | 28 in | 9 ft 5 in | 22 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from Villanova Pro Day[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
In 2014, Metz had workouts with the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]
Philadelphia Soul
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 Arena Football League's Defensive Lineman of the Year.[6] The Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers on August 26, 2016.
Philadelphia Eagles
Metz signed with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2016.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Jake Metz". shipraiders.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Jake Metz". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- 1 2 Massa, Nick (June 2, 2015). "Metz finally feels comfortable in the AFL with the Soul". thecapitalsportsreport.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Jake Metz". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Mudge, Metz Named AFL Linemen of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Berman, Zach (August 30, 2016). "Eagles sign former Soul defensive end Jake Metz". philly.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.