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.

Zach Gentry
No. 81 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Albuquerque (NM) Eldorado
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:4
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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] Zach 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
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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]

References
  1. "Pittsburgh Steelers draft Zach Gentry, former Eldorado football star". KOB 4. April 27, 2019.
  2. "Zach Gentry - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
  3. "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.
  4. "Zach Gentry Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. Sang, Orion (April 27, 2019). "Pittsburgh Steelers draft Michigan football's Zach Gentry in Round 5". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  6. Chiari, Mike. "Antonio Brown Traded to Raiders for Draft Picks, Reportedly to Get $50M Contract". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. "Steelers' Zach Gentry: One catch in NFL debut". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.


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