Noah Gindorff

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Noah Gindorff
No. 81 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-12) February 12, 1999 (age 24)
Crosby, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Crosby-Ironton
(Crosby, Minnesota)
College: North Dakota State (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Noah Gindorff (born February 12, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.

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Early life and high school

Gindorff grew up in Crosby, Minnesota and attended Crosby-Ironton Secondary School. [1] He played quarterback, tight end, defensive line, linebacker, safety, kicker, and holder on the football team, which was coached by his father. During Gindorff's high school career he passed for 2,822 yards and 28 touchdowns and also rushed for 3,318 yards and 43 touchdowns. [2]

College career

Gindorff redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State (NDSU). He played in 12 of the Bison's 15 games, mostly on special teams, during his redshirt freshman season. [3] Gindorff was named second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after catching 11 passes for 85 yards and three touchdowns during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [4] He had 17 receptions for 193 yards and two touchdowns in the first 12 games of his redshirt senior season before suffering a season-ending injury. [5] Gindorff decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted due to the coronavirus pandemic to college athletes who played in the 2020 season and returned to NDSU for a sixth season. [6] He caught six passes for 74 yards and one touchdown in the first three games of his final season before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		263 lb
(119 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.45 s7.34 s20 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Seattle Seahawks

On May 12, 2023, Gindorff with the Seattle Seahawks signed as an undrafted free agent. [11] He was waived on August 17, 2023. [12]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 4, 2023, Gindorff was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Noah Gindorff, Hayden Zillmer making small town of Crosby, Minn., look big". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . June 13, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "North Dakota State Announces 25-Man Football Recruiting Class". ValleyNewsLive.com . February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Noah Gindorff, Tight End, NDSU Bison". SI.com . December 2, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "College Football: Gindorff hoping to make splash in senior season". Brainerd Dispatch . August 14, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "College Football: Gindorff watch". Brainerd Dispatch . August 2, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ten Minnesotans to watch in college football this season from Fargo to Florida". Star Tribune . September 2, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Blakney, Brandon (October 3, 2022). "Noah Gindorff officially done at NDSU". KVRR.com . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "'It's on my doorstep'; former Bison Gindorff nearing comeback from second ankle surgery". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Noah Gindorff Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Noah Gindorff College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Seahawks Sign 25 Undrafted Free Agents, Six 2023 Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. May 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Seahawks Sign NT Matthew Gotel, CB Montrae Braswell & WR Justin Marshall". Seahawks.com. August 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. October 4, 2023.
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