Ferentz attended and played college football at Iowa from 2008–2012. He was named second-team All-Big Ten while at the University of Iowa.[2]
Professional career
Houston Texans
Ferentz was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16, 2014.[3] He was waived by the Texans on August 30, 2014, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Texans on December 30, 2014.[6]
On September 5, 2015, Ferentz was waived by the Texans.[7]
Denver Broncos
On September 6, 2015, the Denver Broncos claimed Ferentz off waivers.[8] In the 2015 regular season, he played in 13 games.[9] On February 7, 2016, Ferentz was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[10] In the 2016 season, he appeared in six games for the Broncos.[11]
On May 10, 2017, Ferentz was released by the Broncos.[12]
New England Patriots
On May 18, 2017, Ferentz signed with the New England Patriots.[13] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[16]
On September 1, 2018, Ferentz was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] Ferentz was promoted to the Patriots' active roster on November 3, 2018.[19] Ferentz won his second Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3 in Super Bowl LIII.[20]
On August 31, 2019, Ferentz was released during final roster cuts.[21] He was re-signed on September 6, 2019, with the release of Russell Bodine.[22]
On September 16, 2020, Ferentz was signed to the Patriots practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020.[24] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 16[25] and activated on October 28.[26]
On May 17, 2021, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[27] On August 31, Ferentz was waived and signed to the practice squad the following day.[28] He was signed to the active roster on October 27.[29] He was released on November 8, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30]
On March 14, 2022, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[31] He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[32][33] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6.[34]
On March 9, 2023, Ferentz re-signed with the Patriots.[35] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[36][37] Ferentz was signed to the active roster on December 23.[38]
Ferentz announced his retirement on February 19, 2024.[39]
NFL coaching career
New York Giants
On March 26, 2024, Ferentz was announced as the new assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants.[40]