Ulrick Tremayne John Jr. (born May 20, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Georgia State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 20, 1992 Hinesville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bradwell Institute (Hinesville, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Georgia State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 232 | ||||||
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College career
editJohn played in four games off the bench as a freshman in Georgia State's inaugural season. In 2011, he played in 10 games, starting four, including starts at left tackle, center, and left guard.[1] John started 10 games at left tackle in 2012 and started 11 games at left tackle in 2013. He was an All-Sun Belt honorable mention in 2013.[2]
Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editDuring the 2014 NFL draft, John was selected in the seventh round, 232nd overall, by the Indianapolis Colts.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on August 26 with a right leg injury.[4] On September 5, 2015, John was waived.[5] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6]
Miami Dolphins
editOn October 31, 2015, John was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Colts practice squad.[7]
John was released by the Dolphins during final roster cuts and was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad on September 4, 2016.[8]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn October 8, 2016, John was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Dolphins' practice squad.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016 with a shoulder injury.[10]
On September 12, 2017, John was released by the Cardinals and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12]
Green Bay Packers
editOn September 26, 2017, John was signed by the Green Bay Packers off the Cardinals' practice squad.[13]
New England Patriots
editOn April 23, 2018, John signed with the New England Patriots.[14] On September 1, John was placed on injured reserve.[15] The Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams, making John the first player from Georgia State to be on a Super Bowl-winning team.[16]
New Orleans Saints
editOn May 13, 2019, John signed with the New Orleans Saints.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.[18] He was released on August 15 with an injury settlement.[19]
References
edit- ^ Slats, Ken. "Hinesville's Ulrick John Roaring with the Panthers". wsav.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "NFL: Colts draft Ulrick John". savannahnow.com.
- ^ "Colts take GSU's Ulrick John; Wilson signs with Chiefs". ajc.com.
- ^ "Colts put 3 players on injured reserve, Havili on PUP to reach 75-player roster limit". coastreporter.net. August 26, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad". blogs.colts.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (September 4, 2016). "Dolphins Acquire Hunter; Make Other Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 8, 2016). "Evan Mathis Placed On IR". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 13, 2016). "Cardinals Switch Punters, Sign Scooby Wright". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 12, 2017). "David Johnson To IR As Chris Johnson Returns". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Cardinals sign Ulrick John and Vinston Painter to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign T Ulrick John off Arizona Cardinals' practice squad". Packers.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots sign former Packers, Cardinals, Colts offensive tackle Ulrick John". PatsPulpit.com. April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Shpigel, Ben (February 4, 2019). "Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Saints Announce Roster Moves Following Rookie Minicamp". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Saints cut ties with Rishard Matthews and Jake Powell; Ulrick John to injured reserve". NOLA.com. August 10, 2019.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 15, 2019). "Saints Release OT Ulrick John From IR With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 19, 2019.