Matt Furstenburg

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Matt Furstenburg
Matt Furstenburg Ravens Stadium Practice 2013.jpg
Furstenburg at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2013.
No. 85
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-19) June 19, 1989 (age 35)
Flemington, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Maryland
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Matt Furstenburg (born June 19, 1989) [1] is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the University of Maryland. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014.

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Early years

He was a two-sport athlete in Flemington, New Jersey. [2] He helped his high-school football team win a state title as an all-state tight end and defensive lineman in which he recorded 400 receiving yards and eight sacks during high school. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		242 lb
(110 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.62 s4.35 s7.09 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		115 ft 0 in
(35.05 m)		18 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [2]

On April 27, 2013, Furstenburg signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. [3] He was waived on August 30, 2013. Furstenburg spent time on the practice squad during the 2013 season. He was released by the Ravens in May 2014 as part of roster moves made after the 2014 NFL draft. [4]

After football

After his short stint in the NFL, Fustenburg became a co-founder and one of the original inventors of Grip Boost, a gel product with the purpose of restoring the tackiness of sports gloves. In 2018, Grip Boost football gloves were ranked the best football gloves with the #1 grip in football. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Furstenburg Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Matt Furstenburg NFL Combine profile
  3. ↑ "Ravens Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ravens Sign Three Players, Cut Matt Furstenburg And Two Others". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Newcomb, Tim (June 24, 2016). "Using crabs to catch footballs: Ex-NFL player develops Grip Boost for tacky gloves". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

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