Personal information | |
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Born: | Loveland, Ohio, U.S. | January 9, 1998
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 | |
Player stats at PFR |
Drew Plitt (born January 9, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ball State.
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 at Ball State over offers from Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, and Lafayette. [3]
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 |
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] |
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]
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]
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]
On February 8, 2024, Plitt re-signed with the Arlington Renegades. [23] He was released on March 10, 2024. [24]
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]
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 |
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