Jared Retkofsky
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
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| Born: | March 16, 1983 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Northwest (TX) | ||||
| College: | Texas Christian | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Jared Michael Retkofsky (born March 16, 1983) is a former
undrafted free agent
in 2007.
Retkofsky earned a
United Football League
(UFL).
In 2015, he played for the Central Texas Wolf Pack of the National Public Safety Football League.
Professional career
As a free agent during the 2008 regular season, Retkofsky worked as a furniture mover.[1]
He was re-signed by the Steelers on October 28 after long snapper
injured reserve. Retkofsky served as the Steelers' long snapper through the rest of the regular season and playoffs as the Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII
that year. Retkofsky was waived by the Steelers on April 30, after suffering a broken shoulder from a non-football related incident.
He then played for the
United Football League.[2] Following the completion of the inaugural UFL season, Retkofsky returned to working for a moving company before being signed again by the Steelers.[2]
Retkofsky re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 21, 2009, replacing Greg Warren for the second straight season due to a torn ACL.[3]
References
- ^ Robinson, Alan. "Former sofa lifter now Steelers long snapper", The Associated Press, November 1, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b Kaboly, Mark (December 24, 2009). "Steelers snapper Retkofsky moving on up". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette (December 22, 2009). "Steelers sign receiver Galloway and long-snapper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 24, 2009.