46. James Ferentz – Iowa

James Ferentz – 53                     Iowa                                                    6-2 284

2012: Played in East West Shrine game. One of five seniors named to 2012 Leadership Group. Named second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and honorable mention by league media. Third team All-Big Ten by CollegeSportsMadness.com. Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player, offense. Permanent Team Captain, offense. Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" Award, offense. Iron Hawk Award. Started all 12 games at center.

2011: Honorable mention all-Big Ten by both league coaches and media. Named to Rimington Trophy preseason Watch List. Started at center in all 13 games. Started at center in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech. Started at center and played every offensive down in triple-overtime loss. Started at center and played every offensive down in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense. Started at center in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense and allowed no sacks. Started at center and played every offensive down in 13-3 loss at Penn State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 41-31 win over Northwestern as offense gained 379 yards total offense and allowed no QB sacks. Started at center in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as offense gained 446 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan. Started at center and played every offensive down in 37-21 loss to Michigan State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 20-7 loss at Nebraska. Started at center and played every offensive down in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma.

2010: Coaches Appreciation Award, Offense. Listed as co-first team center following spring practice. Started at center in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense. Started at center in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 34-27 loss at Arizona. Started at center in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Penn State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 38-28 win at Michigan. Started at center and played every offensive down in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin. Started at center in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 18-13 win at Indiana as offense gained 445 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 21-17 loss at Northwestern. Started at center and played every offensive down in 20-17 loss to Ohio State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Minnesota. Started at center and played every offensive down in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.

2009: Saw first action of career in 35-3 win at Iowa State as offense gained 426 yards total offense.

2008: Redshirted. Named to 2008 Leadership Council.

High School: Attended City High School in Iowa. First team all-state as a junior and senior. First team all-conference as a junior and senior. Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore. Played both offense and defense throughout prep career. Team captain. Helped prep team advance to state playoffs for three straight seasons. Also lettered four times in wrestling. Served as wrestling team captain as a senior. Completed senior wrestling season with just two losses, both to eventual state champion. Placed second in state wrestling tournament as a senior.

Personal: Born 6/5/89. Interdepartmental studies major. Parents are Mary and Kirk Ferentz. Father Kirk Ferentz is Iowa's head football coach. One of five players from Iowa City on Iowa roster. Attended same high school as WR Jay Chelf, TE Zach Derby and TE Steve Ferentz. High school coach was Dan Sabers.