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.
.jpg.webp) Gentry with the Michigan Wolverines in 2015 | |||||
| No. 81 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| 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) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
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] 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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]
On April 4, 2023, Gentry re-signed with the Steelers.[9]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
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.
- Varley, Teresa (April 4, 2023). "Steelers sign Gentry, Kazee". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.