Sterling Hofrichter

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Sterling Hofrichter
Sterling Hofrichter.jpg
Hofrichter with the Falcons in 2020
No. 16 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-05) December 5, 1996 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Armwood
(Seffner, Florida)
College: Syracuse (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:62
Punting yards:2,608
Average punt:42.0
Longest punt:57
Inside 20:20
Player stats at PFR

Sterling Hofrichter (born December 5, 1996) is an American football punter for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Syracuse.

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Early years

Hofrichter attended and played high school football at Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. [1]

Collegiate career

Playing at Syracuse from 2015–2019, Hofrichter mainly lined up at punter, but attempted four field goals and kicked off for two seasons. Over his collegiate career, he totaled 270 punts for 11,651 net yards for a 43.2 average [2] [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 9+5⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5] [6]

Atlanta Falcons

Hofrichter was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 228th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [7] On August 3, 2021, he was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve. [8] He was released on August 26, 2021.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2021, Hofrichter was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [9] He was released on January 18, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 31, 2022. [10] He was waived on July 29, 2022. [11]

Miami Dolphins

On August 5, 2022, Hofrichter signed with the Miami Dolphins. [12] He was waived on August 23. [13]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 18, 2022, Hofrichter was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [14] He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sterling Hofrichter's journey: from Seffner to Syracuse to...Sundays?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Sterling Hofrichter". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sterling Hofrichter College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sterling Hofrichter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons select Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter with the No. 228 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Brown, Malik (April 25, 2020). "Falcons take Syracuse P/K Sterling Hofrichter 228th overall in the seventh round". SI.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Deigton, John (August 3, 2021). "Falcons sign P Cameron Nizialek". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 14, 2021). "Bucs Place RB Giovani Bernard on I.R." Buccaneers.com.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 31, 2022). "Bucs Sign Five More to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (July 29, 2022). "Bucs Sign TE Bug Howard". Buccaneers.com.
  12. ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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