James Empey
| Position: | Center (American football) | ||
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| Born: | October 27, 1996 American Fork, Utah, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||
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| High school: | American Fork (American Fork, Utah) | ||
| College: | BYU Cougars football | ||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||
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James Empey (born October 27, 1996) is an American football Center (American football) for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU Cougars football and signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.
Early life and high school
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 BYU Cougars football where his father was an assistant coach at the time. [1]
College career
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. Empey Declared for the NFL Draft with one year of eligibility left. [2]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, Empey signed with the Dallas Cowboys on April 30, 2022. Empey was waived by the Jets on August 28, 2022. [3]
Miami Dolphins
Empey was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on September 1, 2022. [4] He was added to the active roster on December 3, 2022. [5]
References
- ↑ "Transfer Profile: 3-star Utah OL James Empey (Class of 2017)". byuinsider.com. June 5, 2017.
- ↑ "BYU Football Center James Empey Declares For 2022 NFL Draft". kslsports.com. December 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Former BYU OL James Empey Earns Guaranteed Six-Figure Deal From Cowboys". kslsports.com. May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins set at 11 practice squad members with five left". phinphanatic.com. September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Former BYU Standout Elevated To Miami Dolphins Active Roster". kslsports.com. December 3, 2022.
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