Nolan Laufenberg

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Nolan Laufenberg
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 24)
Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Castle View (Castle Rock)
College: Air Force (2016–2020)
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Nolan Laufenberg (born March 25, 1999) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Air Force and signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Laufenberg has also been a member of the Washington Commanders.

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Early life and education

Nolan Laufenberg was born on March 25, 1999, in Castle Rock, Colorado. He attended Castle View High School there, earning three varsity letters in football and two in basketball. He was all-conference on offense in football in three of his four years, being twice on the first-team. [1] Following his senior year of 2016, Laufenberg went to the United States Air Force Academy, to play for their Falcon football team. [1] As a true freshman in 2016, Laufenberg did not see any varsity action.

As a sophomore in 2018, Laufenberg appeared in twelve games, and started nine. He played all thirteen games the following year, starting all but one. He was named first-team all-Mountain West Conference and first-team all-Colorado following the season. [1] The 2020 season was shortened due to COVID-19, only allowing him to play six games.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Laufenberg was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [2] In order to play with Denver, he had to get the United States Secretary of Defense's approval to delay his military service five years. [3] [4] He was waived on August 24, 2021. [5]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

On September 28, 2021, Laufenberg was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Football Team. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended. [7]

On August 30, 2022, Laufenberg was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve on September 21. [10] On January 4, 2023, he was activated off the injured list. [11] Five days later, he signed another reserve/future contract. [12]

On August 29, 2023, Laufenberg was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He was released on September 6, 2023. [15] He was re-signed to the Commanders practice squad on November 2. [16] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ O'Halloran, Ryan (July 15, 2021). "For Castle Rock native Nolan Laufenberg, joining Broncos has been "surreal feeling"". Denver Post. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Denver Broncos Undrafted Rookie Guard Nolan Laufenberg Delays Military Service With Hopes Of Playing In NFL". CBS - Denver. July 28, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Laufenberg looks to carve out role with hometown team". KOAA. August 12, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Althouse, Dave; Wills, Nick (August 24, 2021). "Denver Broncos trim roster down to 80, cut CSU alum". KDVR. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Briggeman, Brent (September 28, 2021). "Air Force graduate Nolan Laufenberg lands on Washington Football Team practice squad". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ Manning, Bryan (August 30, 2022). "Washington Commanders roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players". Commanders Wire. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/21/22". profootballrumors.com. September 21, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Selby, Zach (January 4, 2023). "Commanders place De'Jon Harris on IR, sign Nathan Gerry from practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Commanders sign 9 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Commanders.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com.
  14. ↑ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (September 6, 2023). "Commanders Made Four Practice Squad Moves Including Signing WR Jamison Crowder". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Nolan Laufenberg: Signs with practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USA Today .
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