Jerry Fontenot
American football player and coach (born 1966)
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Jerry Paul Fontenot (born November 21, 1966) is an American football coach and former center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | 5.17 s | 1.76 s | 3.01 s | 4.48 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 24 reps |
PositionCenter
BornNovember 21, 1966
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | November 21, 1966 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lafayette (LA) | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 3rd round, 65th overall pick | ||||||||
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He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft with the 65th overall pick.[1] He attended Texas A&M University.
Fontenot served as an assistant offensive line coach and tight ends coach for the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2015.[2] On January 19, 2016, Fontenot was fired.[3] In 2019, he became offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL.[4]
