Jack Cichy

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Jack Cichy
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Cichy at Wisconsin in 2016
No. 48
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-05) May 5, 1996 (age 27)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Hill-Murray School
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:6
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jack Cichy (born May 5, 1996) is a former American football coach and linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin. [1] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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College career

Playing for Wisconsin, Cichy recorded three consecutive sacks in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, a sequence that gained much notoriety. [2]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cichy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round with the 202nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. [3] The Buccaneers acquired the pick used to select Cichy by trading J.J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers. [4] He played in six games before suffering a torn ACL in Week 7, and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018. [5]

In 2019, Cichy played in four games before injuring his elbow in Week 4. He missed the next four weeks and was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2019. [6]

On October 13, 2020, Cichy was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 5. [7] He was activated on November 28, 2020. [8] He was waived on December 2, 2020. [9]

New England Patriots

On December 3, 2020, Cichy was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [10] He was waived with a failed physical designation on December 9, 2020, [11] [12] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On January 2, 2021, Cichy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off the Patriots practice squad. [14] On January 19, 2021, Cichy was placed on injured reserve. [15] Cichy earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV. [16] [17]

Retirement

After being in free agency for the entirety of the 2021 season, he announced his retirement on February 22, 2022. [18]

Coaching career

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cichy joined the University of Wisconsin staff as an offensive assistant in 2022 after volunteering during 2021. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet Jack Cichy, the former walk-on who keeps crushing the doubters". USAToday.com. March 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Feldman, Bruce (December 12, 2017). "Three Sacks in Three Plays: The Moment Jack Cichy Became a Wisconsin Star". si.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Arcia, Gil (April 28, 2018). "Linebacker Jack Cichy selected by the Buccaneers with the 202nd pick". BucsNation.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 22, 2018). "Kwon Alexander, Jack Cichy Out for the Season". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Jordan Leggett Promoted as Jack Cichy Goes to IR". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2020). "Jack Cichy Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2020). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Waive Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Claim LB Jack Cichy Off Waivers from Tampa Bay". Patriots.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Release LB Jack Cichy; Sign DB Dayan Lake and WR Devin Smith Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jack Cichy: Goes unclaimed on waivers". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Sign LB Jack Cichy to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2021). "Bucs Bring Back ILB Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ Easterling, Luke (January 18, 2021). "Bucs LB Jack Cichy (elbow) won't return vs. Saints". Bucs Wire. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  18. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 22, 2022). "Jack Cichy announces retirement". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  19. ↑ Bartholomew, Colten (August 4, 2022). "3 observations from Wisconsin football's first fall practice". madison.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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