Moritz Böhringer
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Born: | Stuttgart, Germany | October 16, 1993
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
Position: | Tight end |
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Moritz Wilhelm Böhringer (born October 16, 1993) is a German professional
Early years
Böhringer played youth soccer in two local clubs in his hometown of Aalen. He says that he was inspired to play American football after watching a highlight reel of former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson on YouTube when he was 17.[1] In 2010, the town had the fledgling Aalen Limes Praetorians and even a baseball team, but no opportunity to play American football in a local junior team. Prior to being drafted into the NFL, Böhringer was majoring in mechanical engineering at Hochschule Aalen .[2]
Professional career
Crailsheim Titans
Böhringer joined the Crailsheim Titans under-19 junior team in 2011. In 2013 and 2014 he played for the Crailsheim Titans senior squad in Oberliga Baden-Württemberg.
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (first stint)
For the 2015 season, he moved to the nearby two-time German champions, the
Böhringer played 16 GFL games and had 59
National Football League
Pre-draft
In early 2016, NFL scouts invited Böhringer to a
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 | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
33+3⁄8 | 9+1⁄2 | 4.43 s | 1.48 s | 2.59 s | 4.09 s | 6.64 s | 39 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from |
Minnesota Vikings
Böhringer was selected in the sixth round (180th overall) of the
On September 2, 2017, Böhringer was waived by the Vikings.[12]
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 1, 2018, Böhringer was signed by the
On August 31, 2019, Böhringer was waived during final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He signed a futures contract with the Bengals on December 30, 2019.[19] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[20]
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (second stint)
Böhringer once more played for the Unicorns in the
References
- ^ a b "Moritz Boehringer Going from Unicorn to Vikings Gjallarhorn". Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings: Moritz Böhringer". www.vikings.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016.
- ^ "German Football League - Schw.Hall Unicorns". stats.gfl.info. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (April 13, 2016). "Moritz Boehringer, The Mystery German Draft Prospect - The MMQB with Peter King". The MMQB. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Moritz Boehringer - Schwabisch Hall, WR: 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Incredible pro day puts German Moritz Boehringer on NFL radar". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan. "Moritz Böhringer gets approval for umlaut on jersey". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ Belisle, Austin (September 4, 2016). "Moritz Böhringer Among Names Added to Vikings Practice Squad". VikingsTerritory. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 2, 2017). "Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ Shook, Nick (May 1, 2018). "Moritz Boehringer added to Cincinnati Bengals roster". NFL.com.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Brown, Russell Signed to Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Five To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Böhringer And Lodge Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves". Bengals.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "SharkWater GFL - SCHW.Hall Unicorns".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference