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Position: | Center | ||||
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Born: | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 7, 1990||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | De Pere (WI) | ||||
College: | Western Michigan | ||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Drew Nowak (born March 7, 1990) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Western Michigan.
Nowak played high school football at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. He played mostly on the defensive line but played some center his senior year. [1]
He attended college at Western Michigan University. Donning jersey number 92, he totalled 180 total tackles as a defensive lineman. He led the Mid-American Conference in tackles for loss and sacks his senior year. [2]
Nowak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL draft as a rookie free agent. [3] He was originally signed as a defensive tackle, but due to depth at the position and injuries on the offensive line, he made the switch to offensive guard. Nowak spent the entire 2012 season on injured reserve.
Nowak was released on August 30, 2013 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2013.
The Jaguars released Nowak on August 29, 2014. [4]
The Seahawks signed Nowak to their practice squad September 3, 2014. [5] On May 4, 2016, the Seahawks released Nowak.
Nowak was named the starting center for the Seahawks in September. 2015. [6] On September 20th, 2015 Nowake made his first NFL start against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in front of his hometown crowd. [7] On December 1, 2015, he was waived. [8] On December 4, the Seahawks signed him to their practice squad. [9]
On January 18, 2016, the Seahawks signed Nowak to a future/reserve contract. [10] On May 4, 2016 Nowak was waived by the Seahawks. [11]
On May 10, 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Nowak after he was cut by the Seahawks to make room for rookies. [12] On August 28, 2016, Nowak was waived by the Chiefs. [13]
Nowak grew up as a fan of his hometown Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned NFL team, and owns three shares of the team, despite being a player for another NFL team. [14] Drew currently owns Freedom Green Farms in Kalkaska, Michigan where he grows medical and recreational cannabis. [ citation needed ]
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