Jack Cichy
Jack Cichy (born May 5, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.[1]
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | May 5, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Hill-Murray School | ||||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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College career
Playing for Wisconsin, Cichy recorded three consecutive sacks in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, a sequence that gained much notoriety.[2]
Professional career
Cichy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Buccaneers acquired the pick used to select Cichy by trading J.J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] He played in six games before suffering a torn ACL in Week 7, and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018.[4]
In 2019, Cichy played in four games before injuring his elbow in Week 4. He missed the next four weeks and was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2019.[5]
References
- "Meet Jack Cichy, the former walk-on who keeps crushing the doubters". USAToday.com. March 30, 2018.
- "Three Sacks in Three Plays: The Moment Jack Cichy Became a Wisconsin Star". si.com. December 12, 2017.
- "Linebacker Jack Cichy selected by the Buccaneers with the 202nd pick". BucsNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- Smith, Scott (October 22, 2018). "Kwon Alexander, Jack Cichy Out for the Season". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Jordan Leggett Promoted as Jack Cichy Goes to IR". Buccaneers.com.