Jake Metz

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.

Jake Metz

No. 8, 74, 96, 64
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 34) Souderton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Souderton (PA) Area
College	Shippensburg
NFL draft	2014: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Soul (2015–2016) Philadelphia Eagles (2016)* Qingdao Clipper (2016) Buffalo Bills (2017)* Philadelphia Eagles (2017)* Philadelphia Soul (2018–2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
ArenaBowl champion (XXIX) 2× First-team All-Arena (2016, 2018) AFL Defensive Lineman of the Year (2016) CAFL All-Pro North Division All-Star (2016)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles 60.5 Sacks 12.5 Pass breakups 6 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Metz attended Souderton Area High School, in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams.^[1] He was number 10.

College career

Metz attended Shippensburg University, where he was a member of the football team. He wore number 99.^[1]

College statistics

Shippensburg Red Raiders
Year	GP	UA	A	Total	TD	FF	TFL
2010	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
NCAA career totals	46	135	84	219	1	6	55

^[1]

Professional career

Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.^[2]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	4.99 s	1.70 s	2.84 s	4.91 s	7.31 s	28 in (0.71 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	22 reps
All values from Villanova Pro Day[2]

In 2014, Metz had workouts with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions after going undrafted.^[3]

Philadelphia Soul

Metz was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on October 7, 2014.^[4] He played in his first game on May 30, 2015, against the Las Vegas Outlaws, recording a tackle.^[3][5] On August 17, 2016, Metz was named the AFL's Defensive Lineman of the Year.^[6] The Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers on August 26, 2016.

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

Metz signed with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2016.^[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.^[8]

Qingdao Clipper

Metz was selected by the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the third round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.^[9] He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.^[10] He was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.^[11]

Buffalo Bills

On April 7, 2017, Metz signed with the Buffalo Bills.^[12] On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Bills.^[13]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On August 30, 2017, Metz was claimed off waivers by the Eagles, only to be waived two days later.^[14][15] On March 12, 2019, Metz was again assigned to the Soul.

AFL statistics

Year	Team
		Tkl	Ast	Sck	PB	FF	FR	Blk	Int	Yds	TD
2015	Philadelphia	7	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Philadelphia	22	14	7.0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Philadelphia	13	12	3.5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0
2019	Philadelphia	3	3	1.5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Career		45	31	12.5	6	5	0	2	0	0	0

Stats from ArenaFan:^[16]