Drew Kaser

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Drew Kaser
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Kaser with the San Diego Chargers in 2016
No. 8
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-11) February 11, 1993 (age 31)
Strongsville, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Walsh Jesuit
(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 6 / Pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:146
Punting yards:6,918
Average punt:47.4
Inside 20:50
Player stats at PFR

Andrew James Kaser (born February 11, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, twice earning All-American honors. [1] He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

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College career

In Kaser's first season with the Texas A&M Aggies, he played in only one game, punting twice. Kaser was then redshirted the next year and returned to the field the following year.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2013, Kaser was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the best collegiate punter. [2] Kaser was also named 2013 Sporting News All-American and first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) punter. He led the SEC with an average punt at 47.4 yards, breaking the old school record of 47.0 yards held by Shane Lechler. Kaser kicked his longest punt of the season for 76 yards against Rice University. Kaser would later be named special teams MVP at the Aggies annual banquet.

In 2014, his junior year, Kaser was ranked No. 11 in the nation and No. 3 in the SEC, averaging 44.5 yards a punt on 56 punts, with 15 punts over 50 yards. Kaser also earned National Punter of the Week after averaging 54.7 yards on three punts in A&M's victory over Auburn. Kaser had a career-high four punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against Mississippi State and Louisiana-Monroe.

Professional career

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

The San Diego Chargers selected Kaser in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. [3] [4]

On October 2, 2018, Kaser was waived by the Chargers after the team signed Donnie Jones. [5]

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

On November 3, 2018, Kaser was signed by the Green Bay Packers [6] as an emergency option in case J. K. Scott needed to leave for the birth of his first child. [7] The Packers then released Kaser on November 5 to make room on the roster for Ibraheim Campbell. [8]

Oakland Raiders

On January 1, 2019, Kaser signed a reserve/future contract with the Oakland Raiders. [9] He was released on May 6, 2019. [10]

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On November 21, 2020, Kaser was signed to the Packers active roster, [11] and was waived two days later. [12]

San Francisco 49ers

On January 2, 2021, Kaser was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers. [13] He was released two days later. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "DREW KASER". Texas A&M. Texas A&M University. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Lee, David (December 13, 2013). "Memphis punter Tom Hornsey wins Ray Guy Award". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Henne, Ricky (April 30, 2016). "Chargers Select Texas A&M Punter Drew Kaser". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Gehlken, Michael (April 30, 2016). "Chargers release Mike Scifres, draft Drew Kaser". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Henne, Ricky (October 2, 2018). "Chargers Make Punter Switch; Sign Donnie Jones". Chargers.com.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign P Drew Kaser". Packers.com. November 3, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Packers had plane ready if punter's wife went into labor".
  8. ↑ "Drew Kaser: Let go by Green Bay". CBS Sports. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Raiders announce reserve/future signings – 1.1.19". Raiders.com. January 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions – 5.6.19". Raiders.com. May 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign Drew Kaser to the Active roster". Packers.com. November 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Packers release P Drew Kaser". Packers.com. November 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 2, 2021.
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