As a center with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, James Ferentz is a professional American football player. He is 136 kg in weight and 1.88 m tall. At the high school in Iowa City, Iowa, he played football. From 2008 to 2012, he attended the University of Iowa after high school and played collegiate football there for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
During his time at the University, he received the second-team All-Big Ten honor. In May 2014, he was acquired by the Houston Texans. He committed to the Texans on December 30, 2014, by signing a reserve/futures contract. The Texans released him in September of 2015. His release from waivers was accepted by the Denver Broncos in that month. He participated in 13 games in the 2015 regular season.
The Broncos released him in May 2017. He signed a contract with the New England Patriots in May 2017. He was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2017, and the following day he was added to the practice squad. He joined the Patriots on February 6, 2018, under a reserve/future contract. He renewed his contract with the Patriots in March 2022. He was cut on August 30, 2022, and the following day, he was added to the practice squad. On September 6, he received a promotion to the active roster.
Where did James Ferentz go to college?
James Ferentz had his college education and football career at the University of Iowa.