Zach Gentry

Zach Gentry is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan [Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines].

Early life

Gentry was a star quarterback for Eldorado [High School (New Mexico)|Eldorado High School] in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Gentry played college football for Michigan from 2015 to 2018. Originally recruited as a quarterback, Gentry switched to tight end as a freshman, after coach Jim Harbaugh said he would go to the NFL as a tight end.

Gentry was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. Gentry caught his first professional pass for four yards in Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills.
On November 24, 2020, Gentry was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee sprain in Week 11.
Gentry played in all 17 games of the 2021 season. In the Steelers' playoff game against the Kansas [City Chiefs], Gentry caught four passes on the game's final drive, including the final professional pass thrown by Ben Roethlisberger.
On April 4, 2023, Gentry re-signed with the Steelers. On August 29, 2023, he was released by the Steelers.

On December 27, 2023, Gentry was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders active roster from the Bengals practice squad. He was released on August 27.