Zach Sudfeld
| No. 44 New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 17, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Santa Cruz, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Modesto (CA) Christian | ||||||||
| College: | Nevada | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured Reserve | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||
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Zachary Sudfeld (born April 17, 1989) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Nevada.
Early years
Sudfeld attended Modesto Christian High School in Modesto, California.[1] Sudfeld was named to the first-team all-state as a tight end.[1] He also earned the first-team all-district and all-league honors in high school.[1] His younger brother, Nate, is a quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
Professional career
New England Patriots
On May 3, 2013, Sudfeld signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[2] Among the Patriots' rookie UDFAs, he received the largest signing bonus, $12,000, plus $5,000 in guaranteed salary; his $17,000 in guaranteed money was second among those UDFAs (after wide receiver T. J. Moe's $30,000).[3]
Sudfeld's size and catching ability led at least one Patriots reporter to call Sudfeld a "baby Gronk,"[4] referring to Sudfeld's teammate Rob Gronkowski (although Sudfeld is, in fact, a few weeks older than Gronkowski). During the Patriots' second preseason game, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sudfeld scored on a two-point conversion from Tom Brady and on a 22-yard touchdown from Ryan Mallett. Sudfeld was named as a potential fantasy football sleeper during the Patriots's 2013 training camp on ESPN's Fantasy Focus Podcast by fantasy analyst Matthew Berry and Jay Soderberg.
On October 3, 2013, Sudfeld was released from the Patriots, after lackluster performances, where Sudfeld made no receptions.[5]
New York Jets
Sudfeld was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on October 4, 2013.[6] He caught 5 passes for 63 yards on the season. Sudfeld suffered a anterior cruciate ligament injury in minicamp and was waived on June 15, 2015.[7] He cleared waivers a day later and was placed on the injured reserve list.[8]
Personal life
Sudfeld has a twin brother named Matt, who is director of strategic development of a humanitarian organization that was started by his grandparents.[9] He also has a brother named Nate, who is a quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
References
- 1 2 3 "Nevada Profile". nevadawolfpack.com.
- ↑ "The Patriots have officially signed 19 undrafted free agents". beforeitsnews.com. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/patriots-cowboys-rams-spent-most-guaranteed-money-undrafted-183330077.html
- ↑ http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/volin-sudfeld-baby-gronk-0
- ↑ Wesseling, Chris (October 3, 2013). "Zach Sudfeld waived by Patriots; Vince Wilfork to IR". National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ McManus, Jane (4 October 2013). "Jets claim TE Zach Sudfeld". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (June 15, 2015). "Jets Make Roster Swap of Tight Ends". New York Jets. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (June 16, 2015). "Sudfeld clears waivers, placed on injured reserve by Jets". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Persevering Sudfeld Proving To Be An Inspirational Character For The Jets". newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.