Jake Atlee James Metz (born March 16, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Shippensburg. He played for the Philadelphia Soul, winning ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016.
Early life Metz attended Souderton Area High School, in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He was number 10.
College career Metz attended Shippensburg University, where he was a member of the football team. He wore number 99. He finished his college career with totals of 135 solo tackles and 84 assisted tackles.
Professional career Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
In 2014, Metz had workouts with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions after going undrafted.
Metz was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on October 7, 2014. He played in his first game on May 30, 2015, against the Las Vegas Outlaws, recording a tackle. On August 17, 2016, Metz was named the AFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year. The Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers on August 26, 2016.
Metz signed with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.
Metz was selected by the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the third round of the 2016 CAFL draft. He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.
On April 7, 2017, Metz signed with the Buffalo Bills. On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Bills.
On August 30, 2017, Metz was claimed off waivers by the Eagles, only to be waived two days later.
Metz was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season. He played for the Soul again in 2018. On March 12, 2019, Metz was assigned to the Soul for the 2019 season.
Career statistics AFL Year Team 2015 Philadelphia 7 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 02016 Philadelphia 22 14 7.0 3 2 0 0 0 0 02018 Philadelphia 13 12 3.5 2 3 0 1 0 0 02019 Philadelphia 3 3 1.5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Career 45 31 12.5 6 5 0 2 0 0 0
College Year GP UA A Total TD FF TFL2010 11 23 14 37 0 0 7.5 2011 11 30 14 44 0 1 10.5 2012 13 46 30 76 1 5 19 2013 11 36 26 62 0 0 18 Career 46 135 84 219 1 6 55
References
External links Philadelphia Soul bio