Gerrit Prince
Gerrit Prince (born August 25, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.
| No. 82 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 25, 1997 Shawnee, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shawnee Morrison Northwest (Shawnee, Kansas) |
| College: | Butler CC (2016–2017) UAB (2018–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life and high school
Prince was born in Shawnee, Kansas and attended Shawnee Morrison Northwest High School. He was an unranked wide receiver recruit and committed to Butler Community College.[1]
College career
At Butler, Prince played in every game for the 2017 season and recorded a total of 566 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.[2]
In his first season at UAB in 2018, he played in four games and was redshirted. Prince played in all 14 games in the 2019 season and started in one game while accumulating 23 yards and a touchdown. He played in eight games and started in six in the 2020 season while also being an honorable mention on the All-Conference USA Team. In the 2021 season, Prince played in all 13 games and started in 11. By the end of the season he had caught 36 receptions for 699 yards and 10 touchdowns, earning him the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the John Mackey Tight End of the Week, and the Second Team All-Conference USA honors.[3]
Professional career
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.77 s | 1.71 s | 2.54 s | 4.46 s | 7.25 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 2, 2022, Prince was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft.[5] Prince was released on August 29, 2023.[6][7]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 30, 2023, Prince was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[8]
References
- "NFL Draft Profile: Gerrit Prince, Tight End, University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers". Sports Illustrated. January 29, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- "Gerrit Prince". Butler Grizzlies.
- "Gerrit Prince". UAB Blazers.
- "2022 Draft Scout Gerrit Prince, Alabama-Birmingham NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- Johnson, James (May 2, 2022). "Jaguars sign 15 undrafted free agents after 2022 NFL Draft". Jaguars Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- "Gerrit Prince: Let go by Jaguars". CBS Sports. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- Stites, Adam (August 30, 2023). "6 players cut by the Jaguars least likely to clear waivers". Jaguars Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- Stites, Adam (August 30, 2023). "Former Jaguars TE Gerrit Prince to join Chiefs practice squad". Jaguars Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.