Jameson Konz
Encyclopedia
Jameson Konz is an American football
linebacker
, defensive end
, and tight end
who is currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks
. He played college football
at Kent State
, playing multiple positions on both defense and offense throughout his college career. He was selected with the 245th pick by the Seattle Seahawks
as a wide receiver
in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft
.
due to a hip injury, Konz began the 2011 training camp playing tight end. After numerous injuries to several defensive linemen in training camp, the Seattle Seahawks switched Konz to play on defense as a defensive end and linebacker. Konz also plays on special teams as a gunner
on punts and kickoffs.
Konz was released on September 3, 2011, and re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the following day after passing through waivers.
Konz was signed to the Seahawks active roster on October 4, 2011. He started on special teams and recorded a tackle during the Seahawks 36-25 win over the New York Giants on October 9, 2011, but tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late in the game while covering a kickoff.
Konz was subsequently placed on the season ending injured reserve list the following week, and underwent successful surgery on his knee on October 25, 2011 in Seattle.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, and tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Kent State
Kent State Golden Flashes football
The Kent State Golden Flashes football team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Football Bowl Subdivision...
, playing multiple positions on both defense and offense throughout his college career. He was selected with the 245th pick by the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
as a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
.
Seattle Seahawks
After spending the 2010 NFL season on injured reserveInjured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
due to a hip injury, Konz began the 2011 training camp playing tight end. After numerous injuries to several defensive linemen in training camp, the Seattle Seahawks switched Konz to play on defense as a defensive end and linebacker. Konz also plays on special teams as a gunner
Gunner (American football)
In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick returner or the punt returner...
on punts and kickoffs.
Konz was released on September 3, 2011, and re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the following day after passing through waivers.
Konz was signed to the Seahawks active roster on October 4, 2011. He started on special teams and recorded a tackle during the Seahawks 36-25 win over the New York Giants on October 9, 2011, but tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late in the game while covering a kickoff.
Konz was subsequently placed on the season ending injured reserve list the following week, and underwent successful surgery on his knee on October 25, 2011 in Seattle.