Shippensburg University football All-American Jake Metz agreed to a contract on Monday evening with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
 
Metz is fresh off the Arena Bowl XXIX Championship with the Philadelphia Soul. He was named the Arena League's 2016 Defensive Lineman of the Year after leading the league in sacks (8.0) during the regular season. His regular-season statistics included 29.5 tackles, three pass break-ups and two forced fumbles.
 
The 2013 Gene Upshaw Lineman of the Year Award finalist finished his storied collegiate career as Shippensburg University's all-time career sacks leader with 30.5 and all-time career tackles-for-loss leader with 55. He broke the single-season school record for sacks in 2012 with 11.5 and finished with 11 in 2013.
 
In 2013, Metz, the Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year, was named to five different All-America teams (four First-Team selections) including AFCA and Associated Press Little All-America honors. In total, he was named an All-America eight times in his career by various organizations.

Metz will be competing with the Eagles through the remainder of the preseason with the hope of ultimately making the team's 53-man roster. The Eagles are currently around 75 players on their roster. 

Congratulations to Jake Metz!
Now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles!
Soul Nation is so proud.

— Ron Jaworski (@jawsespn) August 30, 2016