B. J. Finney
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Position: | Guard | ||||
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Born: | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | October 26, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Andale (Andale, Kansas) | ||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Benjamin J. Isaac Finney II (born October 26, 1991) is a former
Finney also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks.
Early years
Finney was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended high school at Andale High School in the Wichita suburb of Andale. He was an unranked two-star recruit for the class of 2010. He committed to Kansas State University.[1] He was a state wrestling champ his senior year.[2]
College career
Finney
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of Kansas State, Finney was projected to be selected in the fourth or fifth round by the majority of
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
318 lb (144 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.25 s | 1.91 s | 3.14 s | 4.76 s | 24 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
20 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine[7]
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Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
2015
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Finney as an undrafted rookie free agent immediately following the 2015 NFL draft.[8] Even though he was a highly sought after undrafted free agent, he opted to sign with the Steelers as they were his favorite NFL team as a child. Finney's surprising fall in the draft was said to be in part due to teams' fearing his arms were too short and that he lacked technique and athleticism.[9][10]
Finney competed with fellow rookie Reese Dismukes and veteran Cody Wallace to be the Steelers' backup center behind Maurkice Pouncey. On September 3, 2015, he left the Steelers final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers with an injury.
As a result, Finney was waived with an injury designation and subsequently reverted to the Steelers'
2016
Finney entered his training camp in 2016 competing with Wallace, Cole Manhart, and
On October 2, 2016, Finney received his first career start against the Kansas City Chiefs after left guard Foster was unable to play due to injury.[14] He finished the season with three starts in 13 games.
2017
He competed with Ethan Cooper and Lucas Crowley for the backup offensive guard position and competed with Mike Matthews and Kyle Friend.[15] Head coach Mike Tomlin named Finney the backup center to Pouncey and the backup left guard to Foster to begin the regular season.
On October 15, 2017, Finney earned his first start of the 2017 season, helping the Steelers defeat the Chiefs 19–13. He started at left guard in place of Foster, who was out with a back injury.[16]
2018
Finney entered the 2018 season as a backup guard. He played in all 16 games, starting two at right guard in place of an injured David DeCastro.
2019
On March 6, 2019, the Steelers placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Finney.[17] He played in all 16 games, making 4 starts.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 23, 2020, Finney signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[18] He played in 6 games for the Seahawks before being traded.
Cincinnati Bengals
On October 28, 2020, Finney and a seventh-round draft pick in the
Finney's only appearance with the Bengals was on November 15, 2020 against the Steelers.Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
Finney signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on March 12, 2021.[24] He suffered a back injury in Week 13 and was placed on injured reserve on December 15.
He retired on June 7, 2022.
References
- ^ "BJ Finney recruiting profile". 247sports.com.
- ^ Mueller, Chris B. (September 1, 2016). "B.J. Finney, a former state champion wrestler, hoping strides will lead him to 53-man roster". The Times. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announcement". Big12Sports.com.
- ^ "All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com.
- ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: B.J. Finney". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Gil Brandt (March 15, 2015). "Bengals coach watches Tyler Lockett at Kansas State pro day". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "B.J. Finney, DS #3 C, Kansas State". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers agree to terms with 12 rookie free agents". Steelers.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO: Undrafted Free Agent Makes Emotional Announcement, Signs With Steelers". Pittsburgh.Cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Jack Tolman (October 3, 2015). "Steelers Player Spotlight: BJ Finney". stillcurtain.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53 players; sign cornerback Ross Cockrell". Steelers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Ben Anderson (September 29, 2015). "B.J. Finney A Pittsburgh Steeler Once Again. This Time On The Practice Squad". steelcityblitz.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart: 10/01/2016". Ourlads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Finney, Dangerfield, improbable starters for Pittsburgh Steelers". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart: 08/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers C/G B.J. Finney Carted Off Practice Field Thursday".
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 6, 2019). "Steelers place second-round tender on B.J. Finney". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 23, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Offensive Lineman B.J. Finney". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 28, 2020). "Cincinnati Bengals trade DE Carlos Dunlap to Seattle Seahawks". NFL.com.
- ^ "Tate, Finney & Rose Among Midweek Moves". Bengals.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves Ahead Of Week 12". Bengals.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "B.J. Finney Placed On Reserve/Non-Football Injury List". Bengals.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 5, 2021). "Bengals release B.J. Finney". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 12, 2021). "Finney signed to a one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.