 Empey with BYU in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 27, 1996 American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | American Fork (American Fork, Utah) |
| College: | BYU |
| Position: | Center |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
James Empey (born October 27, 1996) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU.
Empey grew up in American Fork, Utah, and attended American Fork High School. Empey committed and signed to play college football at the University of Utah. After graduating from American Fork and prior to attending BYU, he served a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lisbon, Portugal. Upon returning from his mission, Empey began his college career with Brigham Young University (BYU) where his father was an assistant coach at the time. [1]
Empey redshirted his true freshman season at BYU after returning from his mission. He became the Cougars' starting center going into his redshirt freshman season and started every game he played for them over the next four years. He was a Freshman All-American selection. [2] Empey declared for the NFL Draft with one year of eligibility left. [3] [4] [5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.43 s | 1.89 s | 3.16 s | 4.71 s | 7.71 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Empey signed with the Dallas Cowboys on April 30, 2022. [7] Empey was waived by the Cowboys on August 28, 2022. [8]
Empey was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on September 1, 2022. [9] He was added to the active roster on December 3, 2022. [10]
Empey signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 15, 2023. [11] He was waived on July 28.
Empey was claimed off waivers from the Titans on July 31, 2023 by the Green Bay Packers. [12] After being released at the end of training camp, he signed to the team's practice squad. [13] Empey was released on September 1, 2023. [14]
On December 19, 2023, Empey was signed to the Titans practice squad. [15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the season. [16]
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