Drew Nowak
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| Position: | Center / Defensive Tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 7, 1990 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | De Pere (WI) | ||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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Drew Nowak (born March 7, 1990) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Western Michigan.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Nowak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL Draft as a rookie free agent.[1] He was originally signed as a defensive tackle, but due to depth at the position and injuries on the offensive line, he made the switch to offensive guard.
2012 season
Nowak spent the entire 2012 season on injured reserve.
2013 season
Nowak was released on August 30, 2013 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.
The Jaguars released Nowak on August 29, 2014.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
2014 season
The Seahawks signed Nowak to their practice squad September 3, 2014.[3] On May 4, 2016 the Seahawks released Nowak.
2015 season
Nowak was named the starting center for the Seahawks in September 2015.[4] On December 1, 2015, he was wavied.[5] On December 4, the Seahawks signed him to their practice squad.[6]
2016 season
On January 18, 2016, the Seahawks signed Nowak to a future/reserve contract.[7] On May 4, 2016 Nowak was waived by the Seahawks.[8]
Personal
Nowak grew up as a fan of his hometown Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned NFL team, and owns three shares of the team, despite being a player for another NFL team.[9]
References
- ↑ "Jaguars sign 17 rookie Free Agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "Cut day: C Mike Brewster, QBs Ricky Stanzi and Stephen Morris waived". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/drew-nowak
- ↑ http://mynorthwest.com/292/2804374/After-a-whirlwind-training-camp-Drew-Nowak-in-line-to-start-at-center-for-Seahawks
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks part ways with C Drew Nowak". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ "Seahawks injury and personnel updates: Drew Nowak back on practice squad". mynorthwest.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (May 4, 2016). "Seahawks waive 5 players, including former starting center Drew Nowak and former Husky Josh Shirley". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Seahawks' Drew Nowak is a Packers' minority owner". thescore.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.