Jack Cichy

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Jack Cichy
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Cichy with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2016
No. 48
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1996-05-05) May 5, 1996 (age 29)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Hill-Murray School
College Wisconsin
NFL draft 2018: 6th round, 202nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Cichy (born May 5, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early life

Cichy's father, Steve, played football for Notre Dame, [1] and his uncle Joe Cichy is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. [2]

Playing for Wisconsin, Cichy recorded three consecutive sacks in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, a sequence that gained much notoriety. [3] He was also named the bowl's defensive MVP. [4]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

Cichy was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round with the 202nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. [5] The Buccaneers acquired the pick used to select Cichy by trading J. J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers. [6] He played in six games before suffering a torn ACL in Week 7, and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018. [7]

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. [8]

On October 13, 2020, Cichy was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 5. [9] He was activated on November 28, 2020. [10] He was waived on December 2, 2020. [11]

New England Patriots

On December 3, 2020, Cichy was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [12] He was waived with a failed physical designation on December 9, 2020, [13] [14] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [15]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On January 2, 2021, Cichy was signed by the Buccaneers off the Patriots practice squad. [16] On January 19, 2021, Cichy was placed on injured reserve. [17] Cichy earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV. [18] [19]

After being in free agency for the entirety of the 2021 season, he announced his retirement on February 22, 2022. [20]

Coaching career

Cichy joined the University of Wisconsin staff as an offensive assistant in 2022 after volunteering during 2021. [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Jack Cichy, the former walk-on who keeps crushing the doubters". USAToday.com. March 30, 2018. Your dad, Steve Cichy, played at Notre Dame before playing professional football in Canada.
  2. ↑ "Joe Cichy". footballfoundation.org. College Football Hall of Fame . Retrieved April 29, 2024. Joe Cichy had two brothers, Mike and Nick, who played at North Dakota State, and one brother, Steve, who played at Notre Dame.
  3. ↑ Feldman, Bruce (December 12, 2017). "Three Sacks in Three Plays: The Moment Jack Cichy Became a Wisconsin Star". si.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kocorowski, Jake (December 31, 2015). "2015 Holiday Bowl: 3 things we learned from Wisconsin's 23-21 win over USC". buckys5thquarter.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Arcia, Gil (April 28, 2018). "Linebacker Jack Cichy selected by the Buccaneers with the 202nd pick". BucsNation.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 22, 2018). "Kwon Alexander, Jack Cichy Out for the Season". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Jordan Leggett Promoted as Jack Cichy Goes to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2020). "Jack Cichy Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2020). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Waive Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Patriots Claim LB Jack Cichy Off Waivers from Tampa Bay". Patriots.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Release LB Jack Cichy; Sign DB Dayan Lake and WR Devin Smith Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Jack Cichy: Goes unclaimed on waivers". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Sign LB Jack Cichy to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2021). "Bucs Bring Back ILB Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ Easterling, Luke (January 18, 2021). "Bucs LB Jack Cichy (elbow) won't return vs. Saints". Bucs Wire. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  20. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 22, 2022). "Jack Cichy announces retirement". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  21. ↑ Bartholomew, Colten (August 4, 2022). "3 observations from Wisconsin football's first fall practice". madison.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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