Jake Metz

American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Jake Metz
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33)
Souderton, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Souderton (PA) Area
College:Shippensburg
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2014
Career history
  • Philadelphia Soul (2015–2016)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2016)*
  • Qingdao Clipper (2016)
  • Buffalo Bills (2017)*
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2017)*
  • Philadelphia Soul (2019)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • ArenaBowl champion (XXIX)
  • 2× First Team All-Arena (2016, 2018)
  • AFL Defensive Lineman of the Year (2016)
  • CAFL All-Pro North Division All-Star (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:37.0
Sacks:7.5
Pass breakups:3
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Jake Atlee James Metz (born March 16, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Shippensburg. He played for the Soul from 2015 to 2016, winning ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016. He is currently the defensive lines coach for the Souderton Area High School's football team in Pennsylvania.

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

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Shippensburg Red Raiders
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

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Professional career

Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m) 		263 lb
(119 kg) 		4.99 s 1.70 s 2.84 s 4.91 s 7.31 s 28 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 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 AFL'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]

Qingdao Clipper

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] He was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On April 7, 2017, Metz signed with the Buffalo Bills.[12] On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Bills.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On August 30, 2017, Metz was claimed off waivers by the Eagles, only to be waived two days later.[14][15] On March 12, 2019, Metz was again assigned to the Soul.

AFL statistics

Year Team
Tkl Ast Sck PB FF FR Blk Int Yds TD
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
Career 29 16 7.5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

Stats from ArenaFan:[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jake Metz". shipraiders.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jake Metz". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Jake Metz". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Mudge, Metz Named AFL Linemen of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Berman, Zach (August 30, 2016). "Eagles sign former Soul defensive end Jake Metz". philly.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  8. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27.
  9. ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  10. ^ "The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro North division All-Stars". caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Qingdao Clippers 2017 Roaster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Bills add eight players to the roster". BuffaloBills.com. April 7, 2017.
  13. ^ Brown, Chris (August 29, 2017). "Bills release Rambo, five other players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-18.
  14. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2017). "Eagles claim former Bills defensive end Jake Metz". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  15. ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05.
  16. ^ "Jake Metz". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

External links

  • Philadelphia Soul bio
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  • Coaches: Phil Bogle
  • Steve Criswell
  • Bernie Nowotarski