- Matt Lentz
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Matt Lentz Free Agent Guard Personal information Date of birth: November 19, 1982 Place of birth: Ortonville, Michigan Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 320 lb (145 kg) Career information College: Michigan Undrafted in 2006 Debuted in 2009 for the California Redwoods Career history - New 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 only
Career highlights and awards - First-team All-Big Ten (2004)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2005)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 Games played -- Games started -- Fumble recoveries -- Stats at NFL.com Matt Lentz (born November 19, 1982) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Michigan.
Lentz has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Florida Tuskers, California Redwoods and Sacramento Mountain Lions.
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High School
Lentz attended Ortonville Brandon High school in Ortonville, Michigan
College career
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 Kinesiology.
Professional career
New York Giants
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] On September 11, 2007, Lentz had his contract terminated from the practice squad.
Detroit Lions
Lentz was signed by the Detroit Lions on April 7, 2009, only to be waived on April 28.
Florida Tuskers
Lentz was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 9, 2009.[3]
References
- ^ Demps placed on IR, Tynes named kicker by Giants
- ^ Michael Eisen - Story - 9.2 Giants continue to reshape roster - Giants.com
- ^ "UFL's Florida Tuskers Announce Signing of Eight Additional Players". OurSports Central. September 9, 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3903015. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Oakland County, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan
- American football offensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- New York Giants players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Detroit Lions players
- Florida Tuskers players
- California Redwoods players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
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