James Empey (born October 27, 1996) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU.
.jpg) Empey with BYU in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 27, 1996 American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | American Fork (American Fork, Utah) |
| College: | BYU |
| Position: | Center |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editEmpey grew up in American Fork, Utah, and attended American Fork High School. Empey committed and signed to play college football at the University of Utah. After graduating from American Fork and prior to attending BYU, he served a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lisbon, Portugal. Upon returning from his mission, Empey began his college career with Brigham Young University (BYU) where his father was an assistant coach at the time.[1]
College career
editEmpey redshirted his true freshman season at BYU after returning from his mission. He became the Cougars' starting center going into his redshirt freshman season and started every game he played for them over the next four years. He was a Freshman All-American selection.[2] Empey declared for the NFL Draft with one year of eligibility left.[3][4][5]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.43 s | 1.89 s | 3.16 s | 4.71 s | 7.71 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editAfter going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Empey signed with the Dallas Cowboys on April 30, 2022.[7] Empey was waived by the Cowboys on August 28, 2022.[8]
Miami Dolphins
editEmpey was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on September 1, 2022.[9] He was added to the active roster on December 3, 2022.[10]
Tennessee Titans
editEmpey signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 15, 2023.[11] He was waived on July 28.
Green Bay Packers
editEmpey was claimed off waivers from the Titans on July 31, 2023 by the Green Bay Packers.[12] After being released at the end of training camp, he signed to the team's practice squad.[13] Empey was released on September 1, 2023.[14]
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
editOn December 19, 2023, Empey was signed to the Titans practice squad.[15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the season.[16]
References
edit- ^ Harmon, Dick (December 24, 2021). "Why James Empey was in a league of his own". Deseret News.
- ^ Huber, Bill (July 31, 2023). "New Packers Lineman Has Strong Debut". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "BYU Football Center James Empey Declares For 2022 NFL Draft". kslsports.com. December 20, 2021.
- ^ Drew, Jay (April 27, 2022). "What are the NFL draft prospects for four-year BYU starter James Empey?". Deseret News.
- ^ Reynolds, Kevin (March 25, 2022). "James Empey goes into BYU's Pro Day wedged in the in-between of the NFL draft process — and he's fine with that". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout James Empey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Browning, Trevor (May 16, 2022). "BYU's James Empey trying to latch on with Cowboys after injury derailment". USA Today.
- ^ "Former BYU OL James Empey Earns Guaranteed Six-Figure Deal From Cowboys". kslsports.com. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins set at 11 practice squad members with five left". phinphanatic.com. September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Former BYU Standout Elevated To Miami Dolphins Active Roster". kslsports.com. December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Titans Sign Six Players After Rookie Minicamp". tennesseetitans.com. May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Packers claim C James Empey". packers.com. July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ryan (September 1, 2023). "Packers re-sign defensive lineman Jonathan Ford to the practice squad and release center James Empey". Packers News. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Moraitis, Mike (December 19, 2023). "Titans add two offensive linemen to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.