Justin Drescher
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born | January 1, 1988 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Colorado | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||
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Justin Drescher (born January 1, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints for seven seasons.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
5.39 s | 1.80 s | 3.12 s | 4.62 s | 7.60 s | 27+1⁄2 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
14 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day workout on March 10, 2010[1] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
[edit | edit source]Drescher was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft on April 26, 2010. He was waived prior to the start of training camp on June 15.
New Orleans Saints
[edit | edit source]Drescher was signed by the New Orleans Saints on November 22, 2010, after long snapper Jake Ingram was waived by the team following a botched snap.[2] Drescher played in six games for the Saints in 2010.
Drescher re-signed with the Saints on August 6, 2017.[3] He was released by the Saints on August 30, 2017, after the team traded for Jon Dorenbos.[4]
While with the Saints, he was teammates with placekicker Garrett Hartley and holder Chase Daniel, all of whom went to Carroll Senior High School.[5] On December 23, 2012, the trio connected on a game-winning field goal in overtime against the Dallas Cowboys.[5]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit | edit source]On October 10, 2017, Drescher signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[6] On December 11, 2017, Drescher was released by the Cardinals after Aaron Brewer was ready to return from injured reserve.[7]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- New Orleans Saints bio Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Colorado Buffaloes football bio
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- American football long snappers
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Carroll Senior High School alumni
- Players of American football from Southlake, Texas