Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James Ferentz was born on June 5th, 1989, in Iowa City, Iowa. He is a center in the National Football League.

Ferentz played football at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa. He also wrestled earning second place at the Iowa high school wrestling tournament his senior year. Ferentz attended and played college football at Iowa from 2008–2012. He was named second team All-Big Ten while at the University of Iowa.

Ferentz was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2014. He was waived by the Texans on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Texans on December 30, 2014.

On September 6, 2015, the Denver Broncos claimed Ferentz off waivers. In the 2015 regular season, he played in 13 games. On February 7, 2016, Ferentz was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. In the 2016 season, he appeared in six games for the Broncos.

On September 1, 2018, Ferentz was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Ferentz was promoted to the Patriots' active roster on November 3, 2018. Ferentz won his second Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.