Drew Plitt
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-09) 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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Drew Plitt (born January 9, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ball State.

Early life and high school

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 at Ball State over offers from Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, and Lafayette.[3]

College career

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
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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad 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 s1.68 s2.79 s4.64 s7.22 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from Pro Day[12]

Cincinnati Bengals

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

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)

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]

Professional statistics

Year League Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2023XFLARL 536310063.06686.73571.614574.10

References

  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 2023-01-05.
  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. 1 2 3 "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  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.
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