Jay Prosch
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Born: | Saraland, Alabama, U.S. | August 21, 1992||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Mobile (AL) UMS-Wright | ||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||||||||
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Jay Prosch (born August 21, 1992) is a former
.Early years
Prosch attended
In
College career
Prosch started his college football career at the
Professional career
Pre-draft
On December 13, 2013, it was reported that Prosch had received and accepted an invitation to play in the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
4.72 s | 1.70 s | 2.75 s | 4.40 s | 7.33 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
27 reps | |||
All values from Auburn's Pro Day
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2014
The
On May 16, 2014, the Texans signed Prosch to a four-year, $2.29 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $78,680.[15][16]
Prosch competed with Brad Smelley and Toben Opurum throughout training camp for the vacant starting fullback job left by the departure of Greg Jones. On August 5, 2014, he suffered a broken hand during practice and missed the first two preseason games. The injury required surgery, where Prosch had multiple pins placed in his hand. Throughout the recovery process, Prosch still participated in practice and was praised by head coach Bill O'Brien for his toughness.[17] O'Brien named him the starting fullback to start the 2014 regular season.[18]
Prosch made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the [Texans' season-opening 17–6 victory over the
2015
Prosch returned as the definitive starting fullback for the beginning of the 2015 season. On September 27, 2015, Prosch had a season-high three carries for 24 yards during the Texans' 19–9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With Arian Foster being injured for the majority of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in Week 7, Prosch was the lead blocker for Alfred Blue. He appeared in all 16 games and started two games.[21]
2016
He began blocking for Lamar Miller in 2016 after Arian Foster departed during the off-season. Prosch finished the season with four carries for nine yards and started one of the 15 games he played in.[22]
2017
On August 31, 2017, Prosch signed a three-year, $5.75 million contract extension with the Texans.[23] He appeared in 15 games and started one in the 2017 season.[24]
2018
On September 1, 2018, Prosch was released by the Texans.[25]
Personal life
Prosch was raised by his parents, Jerry and Iris Prosch, and has three older sisters. His mother was diagnosed brain cancer during his 2011 season at Illinois and suffered from
References
- ^ "Jay Prosch Bio". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Southeastern Relays - Complete Results (Raw)". MileSplit.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "AHSAA 4A-6A State Meet - Complete Results (Raw)". MileSplit.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Lionell Newell Throws and Fast Times - Lyon Newell Results (Raw)". MileSplit.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 18, 2012). "Illinois fullback Prosch transferring to Auburn". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Bean, Josh (January 25, 2012). "Illinois transfer Jay Prosch 'always wanted' to play at Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Conn, Patrick (December 17, 2013). "Senior Bowl Accepted Invitations: Offense". insidethestar.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (January 24, 2014). "Auburn fullback Jay Prosch using Senior Bowl opportunity to showcase underrated athleticism". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Marcello, Brandon (March 5, 2014). "Auburn Pro Day results: See how 17 former Tigers stack up". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Leigh, Brian (March 4, 2014). "Auburn Football: What We Learned from Tigers' 2014 Pro Day". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Erickson, Joel A. (March 5, 2014). "Fullback Jay Prosch runs impressive 4.72-second 40, highlights versatility at Auburn's Pro Day". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Prosch, DS #1 FB, Auburn". NFLdraftscout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Sidhu, Deepi (May 10, 2014). "Texans select Auburn FB Jay Prosch". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Jay Prosch contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Agent: Fullback Jay Prosch reaches contract agreement with Texans". MyFox Houston. May 16, 2014. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (August 13, 2014). "Jay Prosch pushes past hand injury at Houston Texans' training camp". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Houston Texans' depth chart: 10/01/2014". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (September 21, 2014). "Houston Texans counting on line, Jay Prosch even more with Arian Foster out". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Prosch 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Prosch 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Prosch 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 31, 2017). "Texans sign Jay Prosch to three-year extension". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jay Prosch 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Charles (September 3, 2012). "Iris Prosch, mother of Auburn fullback Jay Prosch, loses battle with cancer". AL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (December 29, 2015). "Texans' Prosch a hard-nosed fullback with a heart of gold". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.