Matt
Lentz - G
HEIGHT
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6-6
WEIGHT
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320
COLLEGE
– Michigan
BORN
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November 19, 1982
BIRTHPLACE
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Ortonville, Mich.
HOW
ACQUIRED – FA-‘07
NFL
EXPERIENCE –
1
PRO
(0-0):
Re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 11, 2008…signed by the
Steelers to the practice squad on December 26, 2007…terminated from the New York
Giants practice squad on October 9, 2007…re-signed to the Giants practice squad
on October 1, 2007…released from the Giants practice squad on September 11,
2007…was signed to the Giants practice squad on September 2, 2007 after having
been released the previous day during final roster cuts…spent the 2006 season on
the Giants Reserve/Injured List after suffering an elbow injury during the
preseason…was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free
agent from Michigan on May 13, 2006.
2007
(0-0): Had two
stints on the New York Giants practice squad after being released during final
roster cuts on September 1…signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on
December 26, where he spent the remainder of the
season.
2006
(0-0): Spent
the entire campaign on the Reserve/Injured List after suffering a preseason
elbow injury.
COLLEGE: Played in
45 games with 36 starts at right guard for Michigan. 2005: All-Big Ten first-team…had a
string of 27 consecutive starts snapped when he missed the Eastern Michigan game
with a knee sprain…helped pave the way for the Wolverines offense to average 384
yards per game. 2004: All-Big Ten
first-team…blocking helped the Wolverines average 386.5 yards of offense per
game. 2003: Started every game at
right guard…paved the way for Michigan to rank 15th in the nation in
total offense with an average of 446 total yards. 2002: Appeared in nine games as a
reserve offensive guard…missed four games with an ankle injury…majored in
Kinesiology.
PERSONAL:
Graduated from
Brandon High School in Ortonville, Michigan…participated in the Giants 2006
United Way Hometown Huddle, assisting in the construction of a community center
in Fairview, N.J…attended the 2nd annual Jay Feely Punt, Pass and
Kick event with the special Olympics of N.J…visited patients during the 2006
Rookie Halloween Party at Tomorrows Children’s Fund…participated in the “Adopt a
Firehouse” luncheon in Irvington, N.J…served as Santa Claus at the Giants 2006
Jingle Jam for 750 N.J. foster children…made a financial contribution to the
Giants Players Holiday Collection, assisting in funding the 2006 Jingle Jam and
adopting the Bowery Mission for Thanksgiving…interned with the Giants’ Player
Development department as part of the Giants’ Career Internship Program…Full
name: Matt Lentz.
