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Zach Sudfeld
American football player (born 1989)
Zachary Jonathan Pagett Sudfeld[1] (born April 17, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Nevada.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1989-04-17) April 17, 1989 (age 35) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Modesto Christian (Salida, California) | ||||||
| College: | Nevada (2007–2012) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Sudfeld attended Modesto Christian High School in Modesto, California.[2] Sudfeld was named to the first-team all-state as a tight end.[3] He also earned the first-team all-district and all-league honors in high school.[3] His younger brother, Nate, is a quarterback for the Detroit Lions.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.78 s | 1.65 s | 2.80 s | 4.41 s | 7.08 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
On May 3, 2013, Sudfeld signed with the New England Patriots. Sudfeld's size and catching ability led at least one Patriots reporter to call Sudfeld a "baby Gronk,"[6] referring to New England Patriots tight end Rob 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. On October 3, 2013, Sudfeld was released from the Patriots, after lackluster performances, where Sudfeld made no receptions.[7]
New York Jets
Sudfeld was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on October 4, 2013.[8] He caught 5 passes for 63 yards on the season. Sudfeld suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in minicamp and was waived on June 15, 2015.[9] He cleared waivers a day later and was placed on the injured reserve list.[10] On September 3, 2016, Sudfeld was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[11]
He's married with two kids.[12]
Sudfeld has a twin brother named Matt, who is director of strategic development of a humanitarian organization that was started by his grandparents.[13] He also has two sisters: Juliana, who played volleyball for Wheaton College in Illinois,[14] and Sarah, who played basketball for The King's College in New York City.[15] His younger brother Nate is a quarterback for the Detroit Lions.[16]
- "Zach Sudfeld - Football". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- "Nevada Profile". nevadawolfpack.com.
- Times-Dispatch, Matthew Paras Richmond. "Washington's Nate Sudfeld reunited with brother in Friday's preseason game". Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "2013 NFL Draft Scout Zach Sudfeld College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- "Volin: Sudfeld is a 'baby Gronk' | Comcast SportsNet - CSNNE.com". www.csnne.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013.
- Wesseling, Chris (October 3, 2013). "Zach Sudfeld waived by Patriots; Vince Wilfork to IR". National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- McManus, Jane (October 4, 2013). "Jets claim TE Zach Sudfeld". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- Lange, Randy (June 15, 2015). "Jets Make Roster Swap of Tight Ends". New York Jets. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- "Sudfeld clears waivers, placed on injured reserve by Jets". USA Today. Associated Press. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- "Persevering Sudfeld Proving To Be An Inspirational Character For The Jets". newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- "Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles have 'trust and faith' in Carson Wentz amid struggles". espn.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.