Drew Petzing

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Drew Petzing
Arizona Cardinals
Position: Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 37)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Career information
High school: Wellesley (MA)
College: Middlebury
Career history
As a coach:
Record at Pro Football Reference

Drew Petzing (born March 12, 1987) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings.

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Early years

Petzing attended Middlebury College where he played defensive back for the Panthers in 2005 and 2006 before injuries cut short his playing career. He spent the next two years as a volunteer student assistant before graduating in 2009 with a degree in economics. He minored in math and philosophy. [1] [2]

Coaching career

Cleveland Browns

In 2013, Petzing was hired by the Cleveland Browns as a football operations intern.

Minnesota Vikings

In 2014, Petzing was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive assistant under head coach Mike Zimmer. In 2016, he was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach. In 2018, Petzing was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach. In 2019, he was promoted to wide receivers coach. [1]

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On January 24, 2020, Petzing returned to the Cleveland Browns and was hired as their tight ends coach [3] under head coach Kevin Stefanski. [4] Petzing missed the team's week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 due to the birth of his child. [5] He missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols. [6]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 19, 2023, Petzing was hired as the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals under head coach Jonathan Gannon. [7]

Personal life

Petzing graduated Middlebury College [2] with a degree in economics in 2009. He is married to his wife, Louisa and they have two children together: a daughter, Emilia and son, Owen.

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References

  1. 1 2 Young, Lindsey (February 8, 2019). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Coach Drew Petzing". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. 1 2 SEGEL, MICHAEL. "From DIII to the NFL: Middlebury football alum finds coaching success in the big leagues". The Middlebury Campus. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Browns Officially Hire Drew Petzing To Coach Tight Ends". SI.com. February 3, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "BrownsZone with Scott Petrak -" . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Labbe, Dan (November 29, 2020). "Browns Chief of Staff Callie Brownson steps in for tight ends coach Drew Petzing, who will miss Sunday's game". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Smith, Pete (January 8, 2021). "Browns Finally Practice, 7 Players Listed as Questionable, Including 3 All-Pros". SI.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Weinfuss, Josh (February 25, 2023). "New Cardinals OC Drew Petzing eager to coach Kyler Murray". ESPN.
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