J.C. Tretter

BIOGRAPHY

J.C. Tretter was born on February 12, 1991 in Batavia, New York. He is a center in the NFL.

Tretter was born in Batavia, New York, the son of Joseph and Cynthia Tretter. He attended Akron Central High School, where he was a standout athlete for the Akron Central Tigers football and basketball teams. He was a three-year starter on offense and defense for the Tigers in football, a team captain as a junior and senior, and was a second-team Class C all-state selection as a senior. In basketball, he was a four-year starter for the Tigers and a three-time first-team all-league selection, and graduated as the team's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.

Tretter attended Cornell University, where he played for the Cornell Big Red football team from 2009 to 2012. After playing tight end during his first two seasons, he switched to the offensive tackle position for his final two years. He was credited with the significantly improved pass protection given to Cornell's quarterback in 2011 and 2012. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection. He also received third-team All-American honors (FCS) from Beyond Sports College Network and The Sports Network.

The Green Bay Packers selected Tretter in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3][4] He was the ninth offensive tackle selected and was the second offensive tackle drafted by the Green Bay Packers, behind fourth round pick David Bakhtiari (109th overall).

On March 9, 2017, the Cleveland Browns signed Tretter to a three-year, $16.75 million contract that includes $6.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.50 million