Jake Atlee James Metz (born March 16, 1991) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. He played for the Soul from 2015 to 2016, winning ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016. He is currently the defensive lines coach for the Souderton Area High School's football team in Pennsylvania.

Early life

Metz attended

Souderton Area High School Souderton Area High School is a large public high school in the Montgomery County suburbs of Philadelphia located at 625 Lower Road in Souderton, Pennsylvania, United States, and serves residents in Souderton and Telford boroughs, and Franconia, ...

, in

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, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He was number 10.

College career

Metz attended

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, where he was a member of the football team. He wore number 99.

College career statistics

Professional career

Metz was rated the 39th best defensive end in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com. In 2014, Metz had workouts with the

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, the

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, and the

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after going undrafted in the

Philadelphia Soul

Metz was assigned to the

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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

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on August 26, 2016.

Philadelphia Eagles

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

Qingdao Clipper

Metz was selected by the

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of the

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(CAFL) in the third round of the

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. He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016. He was listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.

Buffalo Bills

On April 7, 2017, Metz signed with the

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. On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Bills.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

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

AFL statistics

''Stats from ArenaFan'':

References

External links

Philadelphia Soul bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metz, Jake 1991 births Living people American football defensive ends Shippensburg Raiders football players Philadelphia Soul players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Philadelphia Qingdao Clipper players Buffalo Bills players People from Souderton, Pennsylvania