Drew Plitt

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Drew Plitt
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 26)
Loveland, Ohio, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Drew Plitt (born January 9, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.

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Early life and high school

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 for the Ball State Cardinals over offers from Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, and Lafayette. [3]

College career

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]

College Stats
GeneralPassingRushing
YearTeamGPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2016 Ball State 00-Did Not Play - Redshirted
2017 Ball State 530-3428450.04305.13397.634290.91
2018 Ball State 831-28513164.91,0087.768132.436431.22
2019 Ball State 12125-723837064.32,9187.9247148.2911711.95
2020 Ball State 887-116425065.62,1548.6176155.680490.64
2021 Ball State 13136-724841160.32,5416.2186123.8811311.62
Career [11] 332619-207771,24662.49,0517.36830136.63224231.314

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.68 s2.79 s4.64 s7.22 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from Pro Day [12]

Cincinnati Bengals

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]

Arlington Renegades

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]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

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]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

On February 8, 2024, Plitt re-signed with the Arlington Renegades. [23] He was released on March 10, 2024. [24]

St. Louis Battlehawks

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]

Professional statistics

YearLeagueTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2023 XFL ARL 536310063.06686.73571.614574.10

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