Jahvaree Ritzie
.jpg) Ritzie with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2024 | |
| No. 93 – New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 2003 Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glenn (Kernersville) |
| College: | North Carolina (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jahvaree Ritzie (born January 31, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life
[edit]Ritzie attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels over other schools such as Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, and Tennessee.[1]
College career
[edit]In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Ritzie appeared in 39 games for the Tar Heels, where he totaled 98 tackles with five being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, for North Carolina.[2][3] In the 2024 season opener, he notched three sacks in a win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week.[4] In week 9, Ritzie intercepted a pass which he returned 84 yards for a touchdown, while also notching a tackle for a loss and a sack, in a win over the Virginia Cavaliers.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.02 s | 1.70 s | 2.81 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
26 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Ritzie signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Ferlise, Patrick. "UNC football gets commitment from 4-star Winston-Salem DE Jahvaree Ritzie". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel (1 September 2021). "Which true freshmen could play for UNC football against Virginia Tech? Jahvaree Ritzie leads the list". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Koh, Michael (3 September 2024). "UNC's Jahvaree Ritzie, Noah Burnette Named ACC's Players of the Week". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Chip. "Who was that in No. 5 running 84 yards for a touchdown? UNC's Jahvaree Ritzie?". News & Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Eight of Their 11 2025 Draft Picks and 16 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.