Ethan Pocic
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ethan Pocic
| image = Ethan Pocic 2022.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Pocic with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
| number = 55
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|5}}
| birth_place = Lemont, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 320
| high_school = Lemont
| college = LSU (2013–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 58
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)
- First-team All-American (2016)
- First-team All-SEC (2016)
- Second-team All-SEC (2015)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 101
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 84
| pfr = PociEt00
}}
Ethan Pocic ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|oʊ|z|ɪ|k}} {{Respell|POH|zik}}{{Cite web |title=VMAC Views - Weight Room with Ethan Pocic |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo7630aEjL4 |access-date=9 March 2019}}) (born August 5, 1995) is an American professional football center for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Pocic has also played the guard position. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.
He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by SEC coaches as a junior in 2015.{{Cite news |last=Kalland |first=Robby |date=December 8, 2015 |title=2015 Coaches' All-SEC Team: Alabama leads the way with 10 selections |work=CBS Sports |url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2015-coaches-all-sec-team-alabama-leads-the-way-with-10-selections/ |access-date=November 2, 2016}} As a senior in 2016, Pocic was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/sports/article_96387215-0c22-566c-b8b9-e4b5a4ab729c.html|title=LSU center Ethan Pocic named finalist for Rimington Trophy|first=Andrew Lopez, NOLA com {{pipe}} The|last=Times-Picayune|website=NOLA.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_766b542c-bb22-11e6-b900-673fc348a615.html|title=LSU center Ethan Pocic a finalists for Rimington Trophy|first=JAMES BEWERS {{pipe}} SPECIAL TO THE|last=ADVOCATE|website=The Advocate}} That year, he was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press.{{Cite news |date=December 8, 2016 |title=It's a Sweep: No 1. Alabama Cleans up on AP All-SEC Team |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/sweep-alabama-cleans-ap-sec-team-44064709 |access-date=December 10, 2016}}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Pocic received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and helped the South defeat the North 16-15. During the Senior Bowl, he met with the San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens.{{Cite web |title=Senior Bowl: South team roster |url=https://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters-2017.php?squad=South |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507102520/http://www.seniorbowl.com/rosters-2017.php?squad=South |archive-date=May 7, 2017 |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=seniorbowl.com}} He also attended the NFL Combine and completed all the combine and positional drills. Although he attended LSU's Pro Day, he chose to only run positional drills for scouts and representatives. NFL draft experts and analysts projected Pocic to be a second or third round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. He was ranked the second best center in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, Sports Illustrated,
and ESPN, was ranked the fourth best interior offensive lineman in the draft by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, and was ranked the fifth best interior offensive lineman by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.{{Cite web |title=Ethan Pocic, DS #2 C, LSU |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=127925&draftyear=2017&genpos=C |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=nfldraftscout.com}}{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Rankings: Top Prospects by Position |url=https://www.si.com/2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings |access-date=June 1, 2017}}{{Cite web |last=Jeff Legwold |date=April 22, 2017 |title=Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Players |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19180310/ranking-top-100-prospects-available-2017-nfl-draft-espn-nfl-nation-reporter-jeff-legwold |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mike Mayock |author-link=Mike Mayock |date=April 12, 2017 |title=Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mayock-s-2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings-3-0-0ap3000000799336 |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Bucky Brooks |author-link=Bucky Brooks |date=April 25, 2017 |title=Bucky Brooks' 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-top-5-2017-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-3-0-0ap3000000802450 |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6
| weight = 310
| dash = 5.15
| ten split = 1.82
| twenty split = 3.02
| shuttle = 4.81
| cone drill = 7.89
| vertical = 27
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 11
| bench = 26
| wonderlic = 27
| arm span = 33+1/8
| hand span = 10+1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/ethan-pocic/|title=Ethan Pocic Stats, News and Video - OG|website=NFL.com}}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
File:Ethan Pocic.JPG in 2018]]
The Seattle Seahawks selected Pocic in the second round (58th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Boyle, John |date=April 28, 2017 |title=Seattle Seahawks Select LSU Offensive Lineman Ethan Pocic With No. 58 Overall Pick In 2017 NFL Draft |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/04/28/seattle-seahawks-select-lsu-offensive-lineman-ethan-pocic-no-58-overall-pick-2017 |website=Seahawks.com}}
Pocic made his first career start on October 22, 2017, against the New York Giants in Week 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/ethan-pocic-player-game-log|title=Ethan Pocic Game Log - NFL|website=FOX Sports}} In his rookie season, Pocic started five games at left guard in place of an injured Luke Joeckel and the final six games of the season at right guard in place of an injured Oday Aboushi, allowing only two sacks all season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/ethan-pocic-player-stats|title=Ethan Pocic Stats NFL Stats|website=FOX Sports}} He was named to the 2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team after a solid rookie season.{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2018 |title=2017 All-Rookie Team named |url=http://www.profootballwriters.org/2018/01/16/chiefs-hunt-pfwa-rookie-co-offensive-rookie-year-saints-kamara-co-offensive-rookie-year-saints-lattimore-defensive-rookie-year-2017-rookie-team-named/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118182220/http://www.profootballwriters.org/2018/01/16/chiefs-hunt-pfwa-rookie-co-offensive-rookie-year-saints-kamara-co-offensive-rookie-year-saints-lattimore-defensive-rookie-year-2017-rookie-team-named/ |archive-date=January 18, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2018 |website=ProFootballWriters.org}}
On October 11, 2019, Pocic was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.{{Cite web |last=Boyle, John |date=October 11, 2019 |title=Seahawks Promote Guard Jordan Roos & Tight End Jacob Hollister From Practice Squad |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-promote-guard-jordan-roos-tight-end-jacob-hollister-from-practice-squad |website=Seahawks.com}} He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 27, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.{{Cite news |last=Patton, Andy |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Seahawks designate Ethan Pocic to return from injured reserve |work=USAToday.com |url=https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/29/seahawks-designate-ethan-pocic-to-return-from-injured-reserve/ |access-date=November 29, 2019}} He was activated on December 13, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Andy |date=December 13, 2019 |title=Rashaad Penny headed to injured reserve to make room for Ethan Pocic |url=https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/13/seattle-seahawks-rashaad-penny-injured-reserve-activate-ethan-pocic/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Seahawks Wire |publisher=USA Today}} He was placed back on injured reserve on December 31, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Boyle, John |date=December 31, 2019 |title=Seahawks Place Ethan Pocic On Injured Reserve, Promote Kyle Fuller From Practice Squad |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-place-ethan-pocic-on-injured-reserve-promote-kyle-fuller-from-practice- |website=Seahawks.com}}
Pocic re-signed with the Seahawks on March 22, 2021.{{Cite news |last=Boyle, John |date=March 22, 2021 |title=Seahawks Re-Sign Center Ethan Pocic |work=Seahawks.com |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-re-sign-center-ethan-pocic |access-date=March 22, 2021}} He suffered a knee sprain in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2021.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Promote LB Jon Rhattigan From Practice Squad, Place C Ethan Pocic On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-promote-lb-jon-rhattigan-from-practice-squad-place-c-ethan-pocic-on-inj|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 15, 2021}} He was activated on October 15.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Place Russell Wilson & Chris Carson On Injured Reserve; Tre Brown & Ethan Pocic Activated From IR|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-place-russell-wilson-chris-carson-on-injured-reserve-tre-brown-ethan-po|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=October 15, 2021}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On April 6, 2022, Pocic signed with the Browns.{{Cite web |last=Poisal |first=Anthony |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Browns sign C Ethan Pocic |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-c-ethan-pocic |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} He was named the Browns starting center to begin the season. He started the first 10 games before suffering a knee injury in Week 11. He was placed on injured reserve on November 22.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Browns sign C Greg Mancz, place C Ethan Pocic on IR |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-c-greg-mancz-place-c-ethan-pocic-on-ir |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} He was activated on December 23.{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Browns activate C Ethan Pocic from injured reserve, make other roster moves |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-activate-c-ethan-pocic-from-injured-reserve |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
On March 15, 2023, Pocic signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Browns.{{Cite web |last=Poisal |first=Anthony |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Browns re-sign C Ethan Pocic to 3-year extension |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-re-sign-c-ethan-pocic-to-3-year-extension |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/ethan-pocic/ Cleveland Browns bio]
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205999673 LSU Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220094718/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205999673 |date=December 20, 2016 }}
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