Lentz attended the University of Michigan, earning his first varsity letter as a sophomore in 2002. He went on to become a three-year starter at right guard, and a two-time All-Big Ten first-teamer. He majored in General Studies.
Professional careeredit
New York Giantsedit
Lentz was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played his first game for the Giants in their fourth preseason game in 2006, helping protect backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen complete 10-of-15 passes for 116 yards in a 31-23 victory over the New England Patriots.
Lentz did not start a regular season game during his time with the Giants, and was released during the final roster cuts before the 2007 regular season.[1] The day after, Lentz was signed to the Giants practice squad.[2] September 11, 2007, Lentz had his contract terminated from the practice squad.
Detroit Lionsedit
Lentz was signed by the Detroit Lions April 7, 2009, only to be waived April 28.[3]
^"Demps placed on IR, Tynes named kicker by Giants". NFL.com. Associated Press. September 1, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^"Giants auditioning kickers, could replace Lawrence Tynes". Daily News. New York. October 3, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^Yuille, Sean (April 9, 2009). "Thursday Notes: Lions Sign Matt Lentz". SB Nation. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^"UFL's Florida Tuskers Announce Signing of Eight Additional Players". OurSports Central. September 9, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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April 10, 2024
matt, lentz, born, november, 1982, former, american, football, guard, signed, york, giants, undrafted, free, agent, 2006, played, college, football, michigan, personal, informationborn, 1982, november, 1982, ortonville, michiganheight, weight, career, informat. Matt Lentz born November 19 1982 is a former American football guard He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006 He played college football at Michigan Matt LentzPersonal informationBorn 1982 11 19 November 19 1982 age 41 Ortonville MichiganHeight 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Weight 320 lb 145 kg Career informationCollege MichiganPosition GuardUndrafted 2006Career historyNew York Giants 2006 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers 2007 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2008 Detroit Lions 2009 Florida Tuskers 2009 California Redwoods 2009 Sacramento Mountain Lions 2010 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsFirst team All Big Ten 2004 Second team All Big Ten 2005 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL comLentz was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions Florida Tuskers California Redwoods and Sacramento Mountain Lions Contents 1 High school 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 New York Giants 3 2 Detroit Lions 3 3 Florida Tuskers 4 References 5 External linksHigh school editLentz attended Ortonville Brandon High school in Ortonville Michigan College career editLentz attended the University of Michigan earning his first varsity letter as a sophomore in 2002 He went on to become a three year starter at right guard and a two time All Big Ten first teamer He majored in General Studies Professional career editNew York Giants edit Lentz was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006 He played his first game for the Giants in their fourth preseason game in 2006 helping protect backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen complete 10 of 15 passes for 116 yards in a 31 23 victory over the New England Patriots Lentz did not start a regular season game during his time with the Giants and was released during the final roster cuts before the 2007 regular season 1 The day after Lentz was signed to the Giants practice squad 2 September 11 2007 Lentz had his contract terminated from the practice squad Detroit Lions edit Lentz was signed by the Detroit Lions April 7 2009 only to be waived April 28 3 Florida Tuskers edit Lentz signed with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League September 9 2009 4 References edit Demps placed on IR Tynes named kicker by Giants NFL com Associated Press September 1 2007 Retrieved December 11 2014 Giants auditioning kickers could replace Lawrence Tynes Daily News New York October 3 2007 Retrieved December 11 2014 Yuille Sean April 9 2009 Thursday Notes Lions Sign Matt Lentz SB Nation Retrieved December 11 2014 UFL s Florida Tuskers Announce Signing of Eight Additional Players OurSports Central September 9 2009 Retrieved August 30 2011 External links editPittsburgh Steelers bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Lentz amp oldid 1185026387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
