J. C. Tretter

J. C. Tretter

No. 73 Green Bay Packers
Position:	Center
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-02-12) February 12, 1991
Place of birth:	Batavia, New York
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Akron (NY) Central
College:	Cornell
NFL draft:	2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Ivy (2012) Third-team FCS All-American (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Games Played: 24 Games Started: 3 Player stats at NFL.com

Joseph Carl Tretter, Jr. (born February 12, 1991) is an American football center for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cornell, and was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Tretter was born in Batavia, New York, the son of Joseph and Cynthia Tretter. He attended Akron Central High School, where he was a standout athlete for the Akron Central Tigers football and basketball teams. He was a three-year starter on offense and defense for the Tigers in football, a team captain as a junior and senior, and was a second-team Class C all-state selection as a senior. In basketball, he was a four-year starter for the Tigers and a three-time first-team all-league selection, and graduated as the team's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.

College career

Tretter attended Cornell University, where he played for the Cornell Big Red football team from 2009 to 2012. After playing tight end during his first two seasons, he switched to the offensive tackle position for his final two years. He was credited with the significantly improved pass protection given to Cornell's quarterback in 2011 and 2012. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection. He also received third-team All-American honors (FCS) from Beyond Sports College Network and The Sports Network.

At Cornell, Tretter studied in the School of Industrial Labor Relations. His sister, Katie, and three of his uncles all attended Cornell. His uncle David Tretter played football for Cornell during the mid-1970s.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers chose Tretter in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the first Ivy League player drafted in 2013. Tretter was activated from reserve/PUP on December 10, 2013. He had suffered a broken ankle early in training camp. He did not play a single game for his entire rookie year in 2013. In 2014, he played 8 games.

External links

• J. C. Tretter – Cornell Big Red athlete profile