Drew Plitt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 9, 1998 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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
| General | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2016 | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | Did Not Play - Redshirted | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Ball State | 5 | 3 | 0-3 | 42 | 84 | 50.0 | 430 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 97.6 | 34 | 29 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 85 | 131 | 64.9 | 1,008 | 7.7 | 6 | 8 | 132.4 | 36 | 43 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ball State | 12 | 12 | 5-7 | 238 | 370 | 64.3 | 2,918 | 7.9 | 24 | 7 | 148.2 | 91 | 171 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 8 | 8 | 7-1 | 164 | 250 | 65.6 | 2,154 | 8.6 | 17 | 6 | 155.6 | 80 | 49 | 0.6 | 4 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 13 | 13 | 6-7 | 248 | 411 | 60.3 | 2,541 | 6.2 | 18 | 6 | 123.8 | 81 | 131 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Career [11] | 33 | 26 | 19-20 | 777 | 1,246 | 62.4 | 9,051 | 7.3 | 68 | 30 | 136.6 | 322 | 423 | 1.3 | 14 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.68 s | 2.79 s | 4.64 s | 7.22 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)
[edit]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 (first stint)
[edit]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)
[edit]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)
[edit]On February 8, 2024, Plitt re-signed with the Renegades.[23] He was released on March 10, 2024.[24]
St. Louis Battlehawks
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | League | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | XFL | ARL | 5 | 3 | 63 | 100 | 63.0 | 668 | 6.7 | 3 | 5 | 71.6 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Loveland's Drew Plitt eyes next target". Cincinnati Enquirer. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bowling Green offers Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 16, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt verbally commits to Ball State". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 27, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ball State football: Quarterback Drew Plitt opens up about his career". The Star Press. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (June 22, 2020). "In home opener, Michigan football faces Ball State and its experienced QB". MLive.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Wyoming Cowboys face another veteran QB in Ball State's Drew Plitt". Casper Star-Tribune. September 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ball State takes down Buffalo to win first MAC championship since 1996". USA Today. Associated Press. December 18, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (December 31, 2020). "Drew Plitt, Ball State Beat No. 22 San Jose State in 2020 Arizona Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Marot, Michael (August 25, 2021). "Ball St favored to repeat as Mid-American Conference champs". APNews.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals' Drew Plitt: Signs with Bengals". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Drew Plitt Stats". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Drew Plitt, Ball State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (August 13, 2022). "Drew Plitt, former Loveland HS standout, impresses for Bengals in preseason opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 27, 2022). "Bengals sign QB Drew Plitt, activate Alex Cappa". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, Chloe (August 14, 2022). "Cincinnati Bengals: QB Plitt's days could be numbered, despite perfect passer rating". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Drew Plitt reacts to being waived by Cincinnati Bengals". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "XFL: The First Group Of Tentatively Assigned Quarterbacks For The 2023 Season". September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Meet XFL QBs: Stats, experience, what to know about the 15 quarterbacks". ESPN. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ @XFLRenegades (April 3, 2023). "We have placed QB Drew Plitt (knee) and LB Edmond Robinson (hamstring) on the Reserve/Injured List" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: QB Signed to Practice Squad, Chase Brown Designated To Return, Guard to Practice Squad/Injured List". Bengals.com. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". bengals.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 8, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.