Drue Chrisman

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Drue Chrisman
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Chrisman with the Birmingham Stallions in 2024
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-07) July 7, 1997 (age 27)
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College: Ohio State
Position: Punter
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2020)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Punts:28
Punt yards:1,338
Punt average:47.8
Inside 20:13
Longest punt:65
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Drue Chrisman (born July 7, 1997) is an American professional football punter. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals after the 2021 NFL draft. [1]

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College career

Chrisman was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Ohio State on May 5, 2015. [3]

Chrisman helped the Buckeyes win four Big 10 Titles in a row (2017-2020), on their way to capturing the 2017 Cotton Bowl, the 2019 Rose Bowl, and the 2021 Sugar Bowl/CFP Semi-Final.

Chrisman capped off his college football career helping lead the Buckeyes to the 2021 CFP National Championship Game.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)

Chrisman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals on May 2, 2021. [6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was released on September 7, 2021. [9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2021. [10] He was released on October 12, 2021. [11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 8, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, but released two days later. [12]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

On December 14, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the Bengals practice squad. [13] He was released on January 18, 2022. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on February 7, 2022. [15]

On August 30, 2022, Chrisman was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He was signed to the active roster on December 6, 2022, following the release of veteran Kevin Huber. [18] Chrisman's longest punt on the season came in his first start in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, at 65 yards. Chrisman helped the team go 4-0 down the stretch, helping the Bengals finish the regular season with a 12-4 record, on their way to winning the AFC North Division Title. He was also the team's starting punter during their 2022 playoff run, including the AFC Championship Game.

Chrisman was released on August 29, 2023, after losing the Bengals starting job to sixth round draft pick Brad Robbins. [19]

Birmingham Stallions

On April 23, 2024, Chrisman signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [20] He was released on May 20. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "Field-flipping Drue Chrisman gets chance with Cincinnati". On3. May 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Drue Chrisman Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Drue Chrisman 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Drue Chrisman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Drue Chrisman, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Clay, Jarrod. "Drue Chrisman 'staying home' after signing with Bengals". ABC6.
  7. ↑ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bengals Sign Jake Browning To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bengals Make Practice Squad Moves Ahead Of Week 5". Bengals.com. October 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Trae Waynes To Reserve/Injured List, Sign Two To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. October 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Saunders, Alan (December 9, 2021). "Steelers Sign former Ohio State P Drue Chrisman to Practice Squad". SteelesNow.com.
  13. ↑ "Darius Phillips To Reserve/Injured list; Drue Chrisman Signed To Practice Squad". Bengals.com. December 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of AFC Divisional Round". Bengals.com. January 18, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Drue Chrisman Signed To Reserve/Future List". Bengals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Drue Chrisman Signed to Active Roster, TE Added to Practice Squad, Shelvin Released". Bengals.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  19. ↑ Keel, Fletcher (August 29, 2023). "Greater Cincinnati native, La Salle alum reportedly cut by Bengals". WLWT. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  20. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  21. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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