James Ferentz, who retired as an NFL player in February after a 10-year career with the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots, is in his first season as the Giants' assistant offensive line coach.
He will assist offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, who was his line coach with the Patriots in 2020-21.
In his 10 seasons, Ferentz played in 61 regular-season games. He was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams, the 2015 Broncos and the 2018 Patriots.
Ferentz finished college in 2013 and spent a year out of football before being signed by the Houston Texans in the 2014 offseason. He spent that season on the Texans' practice squad. Ferentz was waived by Houston on Sept. 5, 2015, and was awarded the following day to the Broncos. That year, he played in 14 games for a Denver team that won Super Bowl 50 in Peyton Manning's final season.
At the University of Iowa, Ferentz played for his father, Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes' head coach since 1998. He played in 39 games, including starts in each of his last 38 contests, and was named second-team All-Big Ten center as a senior.
Ferentz was named first-team all-state as a junior and senior at Iowa City High School, where he helped his team advance to the state playoffs three consecutive years. He also lettered four times in wrestling, finishing seventh in the 2006 state tournament and second in 2008.
James and his wife, Skylar, have three sons - Forest, Lincoln, and Marshall. He has two brothers, Steven and Brian, and two sisters, Joanne and Kelly.
