Drew Plitt

American football quarterback (born 1998)

American football player

Drew PlittPersonal information

Born:|  (1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 27)
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
NFL draft:| 2022: undrafted
Career history

* Cincinnati Bengals (2022)*
* Arlington Renegades (2023)
* Cincinnati Bengals (2023)*
* Arlington Renegades (2024)*
* St. Louis Battlehawks (2024)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* XFL champion (2023)
* Second-team All-MAC (2020)

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' 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]

College Stats  General  | Passing  | Rushing

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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

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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)

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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, 2023.[19] He was released from his contract on November 20, 2023.[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 on March 10, 2024.[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

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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

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1. ^ "Loveland's Drew Plitt eyes next target". Cincinnati Enquirer. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
2. ^ "Bowling Green offers Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 16, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
3. ^ "Loveland 2016 QB Drew Plitt verbally commits to Ball State". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 27, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
4. ^ "Ball State football: Quarterback Drew Plitt opens up about his career". The Star Press. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
5. ^ Kahn, Andrew (June 22, 2020). "In home opener, Michigan football faces Ball State and its experienced QB". MLive.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
6. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys face another veteran QB in Ball State's Drew Plitt". Casper Star-Tribune. September 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
7. ^ "Ball State takes down Buffalo to win first MAC championship since 1996". USA Today. Associated Press. December 18, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ Marot, Michael (August 25, 2021). "Ball St favored to repeat as Mid-American Conference champs". APNews.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
10. ^ "Bengals' Drew Plitt: Signs with Bengals". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
11. ^ "Drew Plitt Stats". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
12. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Drew Plitt, Ball State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
13. ^ Clark, Dave (August 13, 2022). "Drew Plitt, former Loveland HS standout, impresses for Bengals in preseason opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
14. ^ Alper, Josh (July 27, 2022). "Bengals sign QB Drew Plitt, activate Alex Cappa". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
15. ^ 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.
16. ^ "Drew Plitt reacts to being waived by Cincinnati Bengals". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
17. ^ "XFL: The First Group Of Tentatively Assigned Quarterbacks For The 2023 Season". September 29, 2022.
18. ^ "Meet XFL QBs: Stats, experience, what to know about the 15 quarterbacks". ESPN. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
19. ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
20. ^ @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.
21. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: QB Signed to Practice Squad, Chase Brown Designated To Return, Guard to Practice Squad/Injured List". Bengals.com. November 20, 2023.
22. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". bengals.com. January 8, 2024.
23. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 8, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
24. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
25. ^ a b "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

## External links

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* Ball State Cardinals bio

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Ball State Cardinals starting quarterbacks

* Bob Baker (1949–1950)
* Wade Kosakowski (1987)
* David Riley (1987–1989)
* Mike Neu (1990–1993)
* Lance Aukerman (1991)
* Brent Baldwin (1994–1996)
* Jake Josetti (1997–1998)
* Clay Walters (1998–1999)
* Brian Conn (1998–2000)
* Talmadge Hill (2000–2003)
* Andy Roesch (2002–2003)
* Cole Stinson (2004)
* Joey Lynch (2004–2006)
* Nate Davis (2006–2008)
* Kelly Page (2009–2010)
* Tanner Justice (2009)
* Keith Wenning (2010–2013)
* Ozzie Mann (2014)
* Jack Milas (2014–2017)
* Riley Neal (2015–2018)
* Zack Blair (2017)
* Drew Plitt (2017–2021)
* John Paddock (2022)
* Layne Hatcher (2023)
* Kadin Semonza (2023–2024)
* Kiael Kelly (2023)

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* e

Arlington Renegades starting quarterbacks

Formerly the Dallas Renegades (2020)

* Philip Nelson (2020)
* Landry Jones (2020)
* Drew Plitt (2023)
* Kyle Sloter (2023)
* Luis Perez (2023–present)

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* e

Arlington Renegades 2023 XFL champions

* 0 Marquette King
* 1 Taylor Russolino
* 2 De'Veon Smith
* 3 JaVonta Payton
* 4 Joe Powell
* 5 Will Hill
* 6 DaVonte Lambert
* 8 Victor Bolden Jr.
* 9 Drew Plitt
* 10 Kelly Bryant
* 11 LuJuan Winningham
* 12 Luis Perez
* 13 Caleb Vander Esch
* 14 Kevin Anderson
* 16 Rannell Hall
* 18 Donald Payne
* 19 Brandon Arconado
* 20 Javaris Davis
* 20 Kenneth Farrow
* 21 Cre'Von LeBlanc
* 22 Jamal Carter
* 24 Darren Evans
* 25 Jordan Miller
* 26 Leddie Brown
* 27 Brandon Rusnak
* 28 Josh Hawkins
* 29 Shakur Brown
* 30 Edmond Robinson
* 35 Brian Herrien
* 36 Colin Schooler
* 37 Nasir Greer
* 40 Ryan Mueller
* 41 De'Vante Bausby
* 42 Otaro Alaka
* 43 Aaron Donkor
* 44 Bunmi Rotimi
* 45 Will Clarke
* 48 Tomasi Laulile
* 49 Antonio Ortiz
* 50 Willie Taylor III
* 51 Aaron Adeoye
* 52 Isaiah Graham-Mobley
* 53 Darnell Sankey
* 55 Garrett McGhin
* 56 Cameron Hunt
* 58 Doug Costin
* 64 Brian Folkerts
* 68 Jake Stetz
* 70 Mike Horton
* 71 Josiah Coatney
* 72 T. J. Barnes
* 73 Willie Beavers
* 77 George Moore
* 79 Teton Saltes
* 80 Sal Cannella
* 81 Nate Becker
* 85 Tyler Vaughns
* 88 Shaun Beyer
* 90 Bruce Hector

* Head coach: Bob Stoops

* Assistant coaches: Reggie Davis
* Jonathan Hayes
* Jonathan Himebauch
* Tim Lewis
* Chuck Long
* Marvin Sanders
* Bill Sheridan

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*[GS]: Games started
*[Cmp]: Passes completed
*[Att]: Rushing attempts
*[Pct]: Completion percentage
*[Yds]: Rushing yards
*[Y/A]: Yards per passing attempt
*[TD]: Rushing touchdowns
*[Int]: Interceptions
*[Rtg]: Passer rating
*[Avg]: Yards per rushing attempt
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