Drew Plitt

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Drew Plitt
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 28)
Loveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolLoveland
(Loveland, Ohio)
CollegeBall State (2016โ€“2021)
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

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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

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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' 38โ€“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 34โ€“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
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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+14 in
(1.89 m)
206 lb
(93 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+18 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)

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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)

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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.[19] Plitt was released from his contract on November 20.[19]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

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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)

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

St. Louis Battlehawks

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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

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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

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