Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz
No. 11 Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992
Place of birth: Bismarck, North Dakota
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Bismarck (ND) Century
College: North Dakota State
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Carson Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State. He was drafted by the Eagles with the second overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft.

Early years

Wentz attended Century High School in Bismarck, North Dakota. He played both quarterback and defensive back on the football team and also played baseball and basketball. He grew to be 6'5" as a senior after he started his freshman year at 5'8".[1]

College career

2011

Wentz began attending North Dakota State University in 2011, redshirting his entire first season with the Bison.

2012

As a freshman the following season, he was relegated to backup quarterback duties behind the Bison starting quarterback, Brock Jensen. On September 22, 2012, Wentz played in his first collegiate game. He completed all 8 of his passes for 93-yards and threw his first touchdown pass after coming in to relieve Jensen during a 66–7 blowout victory over Prairie View A&M University. Wentz finished the season completing 12 of 16 pass attempts for 144 passing yards and two touchdowns.[2]

2013

Although Wentz was still the second string quarterback in 2013, he appeared minimally in 11 games. He had his best game that season on October 13, 2013, against Delaware State University, finishing the game with 10/13 completions for 105 passing yards and a touchdown. Wentz ended the season completing 22 of 30 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown.

2014

Wentz became the Bison official starting quarterback during his junior year in 2014. On August 30, 2014, he had his first collegiate start against Iowa State and finished the game completing 18 of 28 pass attempts for 204 passing yards and a 34–14 victory.[3][4][5] During a game against Western Illinois on October 10, Wentz caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from runningback John Crockett and led the Bison to a 17–10 comeback victory. He had his best game against Missouri State, throwing for 247-yards and 5 touchdowns.

In his first season as a starting quarterback he lead North Dakota State to a 15–1 record. On January 10, 2015, Wentz started in his first National Championship game against Illinois State. He passed for 287 yards, a touchdown and rushed for 87 yards and scored a 5-yard rushing touchdown to give North Dakota State the lead with 37 seconds left. They went on to win the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship game, beating the Illinois State 29–27 to win their fourth straight national title.[6][7] He started all 16 games in 2014, completing 228 of 358 passes for 3,111 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Wentz was also the second leading rusher for North Dakota State after finishing the season with 642 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

2015

After returning to North Dakota State as a fifth-year senior, he had one of the best games of his career on October 10, 2015, against UNI. He finished the game with a career-high 335 passing yards. The following week against South Dakota, Wentz suffered a broken wrist in the first half but managed to complete the game with 16 of 28 completions, 195 passing yards, and 2 touchdown passes as the Bison lost 24–21. After starting the first six games of the season and completing 63.7 percent of his passes for a total of 1,454 yards, and 16 touchdowns, he missed the next 8 weeks of the season.[8] After sitting out 8 games, he returned to practice in the beginning of December and was cleared to play in the National Championship. On January 9, 2016, Wentz led NDSU to its fifth straight FCS National Championship, running for two touchdowns and throwing for a third.[9] He was named the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year.[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft

In February 2016, most analysts had Wentz projected to be selected in the mid first round of the draft.[11][12] [13] Wentz began to be regarded as a Top 10 prospect after he had a great practice and showed sharpness, accuracy, and decisiveness leading up to the Senior Bowl. On January 30, 2016, he played in the 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl and finished the game completing 6 of 10 pass attempts for 50-yards.[14] At the NFL scouting combine Wentz showcased athleticism, being top 3 among quarterbacks in the 40 yard dash, the broad jump and the Three-cone drill. Wentz reportedly scored an impressive 40/50 on his Wonderlic test.[15]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 5 in 237 lb33 1⁄4 in10 in 4.77 s 2.25 s 3.75 s 4.15 s 6.86 s 30.5 in 9 ft 10 in 40
All values from NFL Combine[16][17]

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 28, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Wentz with the 2nd overall selection in the 2016 NFL draft.[18] He is the first quarterback the Eagles selected in the first round of an NFL draft since Donovan McNabb in 1999, who was also taken second overall. He is also the first FCS quarterback taken in the first round since Joe Flacco in 2008, and the highest FCS quarterback taken in draft history. The Eagles traded three top 100 picks in 2016, a first round pick in 2017, and a second round pick in 2018 in order to move up in the draft order and get him.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Kolpack, Jeff (October 31, 2014). "Bison QB Wentz kept growing in high school". Bismarck Tribune. Forum News Service. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  2. ↑ SI.com. "Carson Wentz Career Stats".
  3. ↑ Jeff Kolpack (January 3, 2015). "Kolpack: Wentz has found his own success after taking over the starting job from former Bison QB Jensen". INFORUM. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  4. ↑ "New starting quarterback at NDSU comes out strong". USA TODAY. October 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jeff Kolpack (April 27, 2014). "Wentz takes over reins at NDSU". The Dickinson Press. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  6. ↑ "QB Carson Wentz rushes for winner as Bison beat Illinois State". ESPN.com. January 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  7. ↑ "Bison earn fourth straight championship". Post-Crescent Media. January 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (December 12, 2015). "Zierlein: North Dakota State QB Wentz deserves first-round grade". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  9. ↑ Peterson, Eric (January 9, 2016). "Bison earn place in college football history books with fifth straight FCS title". INFORUM. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  10. ↑ "Carson Wentz". gobison.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Brooks, Bucky (Feb 22, 2016). "Mock draft 2.0: Texans pluck QB Wentz". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jeremiah, Daniel (Feb 16, 2016). "Mock draft 2.0: 49ers land Goff". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ Davis, Charles (Feb 22, 2016). "Mock draft 1.0: 'Boys boost D with Bosa". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ NFL.com. "What We Learned From the Senior Bowl". Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  15. ↑ Tyler Conway. "Carson Wentz, Jared Goff's Reported Scores on Wonderlic Test Revealed". Bleacher Report.
  16. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Carson Wentz". NFL.com.
  17. ↑ "Carson Wentz - North Dakota State, QB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile".
  18. ↑ Boyd, Ray (April 28, 2016). "Eagles Draft QB Carson Wentz With 2nd Overall Pick". CBS Philly. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  19. ↑ Wilson, Ryan (April 20, 2016). "Eagles now have No. 2 pick after blockbuster trade with Browns". CBS Philly. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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