EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (WHTM) – Zack Kuntz, a former Camp Hill tight end standout, has been added to the New York Jets practice squad as on Wednesday after being waived by the Jets on Tuesday.

This year, across three preseason games with the Jets, Kuntz posted six catches for 41 yards with one touchdown.

Kuntz will practice with the team but not suit up for games. While he is on the practice roster other teams can sign him.

The former Penn State and Old Dominion player was selected in the seventh round at 220th overall in this year’s NFL Draft.

With Penn State from 2018-2020 Kuntz played in 21 games with a total of 26 yards.

  • New York Jets tight end Zack Kuntz (81) scores a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
  • New York Jets tight end Zack Kuntz (81) catches a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
  • New York Jets tight end Zack Kuntz (81) and wide receiver T.J. Luther (85) celebrates a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
  • New York Jets tight end Zack Kuntz (81) in action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL pre-season football game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2022, in East Rutherford, NJ. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
  • New York Jets tight end Zack Kuntz (81) catches a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
  • This is a 2023 photo of Zack Kuntz of the New York Jets NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Jets active roster as of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
  • CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 12: Zack Kuntz #81 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter of a preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Jets won 27-0. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
  • CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 12: Josh Thomas #38 of the Carolina Panthers tackles Zack Kuntz #81 of the New York Jets during the second half of a preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Jets won 27-0. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Kuntz transferred to ODU in 2021 where he caught 73 passes for 692 yards, scoring five touchdowns. In 2022, Kuntz caught 12 passes for 144 yards across five games.

Kuntz’s 2022 season was cut short when he endured a knee injury. Kuntz was able to heal ahead of the NFL combine.