Drew Plitt
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 26) Loveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Loveland (Loveland, Ohio) |
College: | Ball State (2016–2021) |
Position: | Quarterback |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Drew Plitt (born January 9, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.
Early life and high school
Plitt grew up in Loveland, Ohio, and attended Loveland High School, where he played basketball and football.[1] As a junior, he passed for 1,346 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2] Plitt committed to play college football for the Ball State Cardinals over offers from Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, and Lafayette.[3]
College career
Plitt redshirted his true freshman season at Ball State. He mostly served as the Cardinals' backup during the following two seasons.[4] Plitt passed for 2,918 yards and 24 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a redshirt junior.[5] He completed 65.6% of his pass attempts for 2,164 yards and 17 touchdowns to six interceptions in eight games during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[6] Plitt was named the Offensive MVP of the 2020 MAC Championship Game after completing 20 of 32 pass attempts for 263 yards and three touchdowns and also rushing for a touchdown in the Cardinals' 38–28 win over Buffalo.[7] He was also named the MVP of the 2020 Arizona Bowl as Ball State beat 22nd-ranked San Jose State 34–13 in the first bowl game win in program history.[8]
Plitt decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Ball State for a sixth season.[9] In his final season, he passed for 2,541 yards and 18 touchdowns while also rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns.[10]
General | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
2016 | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | Did Not Play - Redshirted | |||||||||||
2017 | Ball State | 5 | 3 | 0-3 | 42 | 84 | 50.0 | 430 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 97.6 | 34 | 29 | 0.9 | 1 |
2018 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 85 | 131 | 64.9 | 1,008 | 7.7 | 6 | 8 | 132.4 | 36 | 43 | 1.2 | 2 |
2019 | Ball State | 12 | 12 | 5-7 | 238 | 370 | 64.3 | 2,918 | 7.9 | 24 | 7 | 148.2 | 91 | 171 | 1.9 | 5 |
2020 | Ball State | 8 | 8 | 7-1 | 164 | 250 | 65.6 | 2,154 | 8.6 | 17 | 6 | 155.6 | 80 | 49 | 0.6 | 4 |
2021 | Ball State | 13 | 13 | 6-7 | 248 | 411 | 60.3 | 2,541 | 6.2 | 18 | 6 | 123.8 | 81 | 131 | 1.6 | 2 |
Career [11] | 33 | 26 | 19-20 | 777 | 1,246 | 62.4 | 9,051 | 7.3 | 68 | 30 | 136.6 | 322 | 423 | 1.3 | 14 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.99 s | 1.68 s | 2.79 s | 4.64 s | 7.22 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day[12] |
Cincinnati Bengals
Plitt went unselected in the 2022 NFL draft and participated in minicamps as a tryout player for several teams, including for the Cincinnati Bengals in May 2022.[13] The Bengals eventually signed him as an undrafted free agent on July 27.[14] In the team's preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Plitt completed all six of his pass attempts for 76 yards and one touchdown to register a perfect passer rating of 158.3.[15] Plitt was waived by the Bengals on August 23, 2022.[16]
Arlington Renegades
Plitt was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on November 15, 2022.[17][18] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on April 3, 2023,[19] due to a knee injury.[20] He finished the season with five games played, three starts, 63 completions for 100 attempts, 668 passing yards, three touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 71.6 QBR. He was activated off of the reserve list on May 16, 2023.[19] He was released from his contract on November 20, 2023.[19]
Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)
After a season ending injury to Joe Burrow, the Bengals signed Plitt to their practice squad on November 20, 2023.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[22]
Arlington Renegades (second stint)
On February 8, 2024, Plitt re-signed with the Arlington Renegades.[23] He was released on March 10, 2024.[24]
St. Louis Battlehawks
On May 16, 2024, Plitt signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League(UFL).[25] He was released on May 22.[25]
Professional statistics
Year | League | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2023 | XFL | ARL | 5 | 3 | 63 | 100 | 63.0 | 668 | 6.7 | 3 | 5 | 71.6 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Loveland's Drew Plitt eyes next target". Cincinnati Enquirer. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bowling Green offers Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 16, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt verbally commits to Ball State". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 27, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ball State football: Quarterback Drew Plitt opens up about his career". The Star Press. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (June 22, 2020). "In home opener, Michigan football faces Ball State and its experienced QB". MLive.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Wyoming Cowboys face another veteran QB in Ball State's Drew Plitt". Casper Star-Tribune. September 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ball State takes down Buffalo to win first MAC championship since 1996". USA Today. Associated Press. December 18, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (December 31, 2020). "Drew Plitt, Ball State Beat No. 22 San Jose State in 2020 Arizona Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Marot, Michael (August 25, 2021). "Ball St favored to repeat as Mid-American Conference champs". APNews.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals' Drew Plitt: Signs with Bengals". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Drew Plitt Stats". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Drew Plitt, Ball State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (August 13, 2022). "Drew Plitt, former Loveland HS standout, impresses for Bengals in preseason opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 27, 2022). "Bengals sign QB Drew Plitt, activate Alex Cappa". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, Chloe (August 14, 2022). "Cincinnati Bengals: QB Plitt's days could be numbered, despite perfect passer rating". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Drew Plitt reacts to being waived by Cincinnati Bengals". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "XFL: The First Group Of Tentatively Assigned Quarterbacks For The 2023 Season". September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Meet XFL QBs: Stats, experience, what to know about the 15 quarterbacks". ESPN. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ @XFLRenegades (April 3, 2023). "We have placed QB Drew Plitt (knee) and LB Edmond Robinson (hamstring) on the Reserve/Injured List" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: QB Signed to Practice Squad, Chase Brown Designated To Return, Guard to Practice Squad/Injured List". Bengals.com. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". bengals.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 8, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
External links
- Ball State Cardinals bio
- Cincinnati Bengals bio Archived 2022-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
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