Tag: Drue Chrisman

Former Ohio State football player signs with the UFL

Former Buckeye signs with the UFL #GoBucks

The United Football League (UFL) is underway and there are a few former Ohio State football stars who are making an impact. Aside from that though, there is a new Buckeye who signed with the league on April 23 in former punter, Drue Chrisman.

Ohio State fans will remember Chrisman as the punter for the Buckeyes from 2016 through 2020. He was a big get in that 2016 recruiting class. Despite only being a punter, he was involved in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Chrisman was a part of a legendary run as a Buckeye as they won four Big Ten Championships in a row (I wish for those days again).

Chrisman had a brief cups of coffee with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but will be hoping to catch on with his new UFL team. The Birmingham Stallions signed Chrisman and he hope to see him shine in the spring league. The Stallions play the Houston Roughnecks this Saturday at 7:00 P.M on Fox.

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Bengals punter Drue Chrisman talks about why he was rushed to hospital

An update on Bengals punter Drue Chrisman.

Cincinnati Bengals punter Drue Chrisman was put on a stretcher and sent to the hospital from the Paycor Stadium weight room where he was doing his warm up last Wednesday.

According to Jay Morrison of Pro Football Network, Chrisman didn’t want to discuss the details of the reason he was in the hospital. However, he did say it was an escalation of an issue that he has been dealing with since he was 10 years old.

“It was a little bit of a scare, but they ruled out a lot of the really bad things, so now we’re just hopefully moving on and won’t have to worry about it anymore,” Chrisman said.

Chrisman tweeted a picture of himself in the hospital Friday giving a thumbs up letting Bengals fans know he was doing better.

Since Chrisman was sent to the hospital, the Bengals sixth-round pick Brad Robbins has been punting in practice. Chrisman said he knows this isn’t ideal timing for him since it was supposed to be a competition for the job, but he’s in good spirits now that he’s able to be at the field even though he can’t participate yet.

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Bengals 2023 player profile for P Drue Chrisman

A 2023 profile for Bengals P Drue Chrisman.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have a full-blown battle at the punter position this summer between Drue Chrisman and rookie Brad Robbins.

Here’s a quick profile for Chrisman as we continue the countdown to the season opener.

 

Experience: 2 years (Undrafted, 2021)

Age: 24

College: Ohio State

2021 PFF Grade: 57.5

Numbers to Know: 13 pinned inside the 20, tied for 31st

Resume and Outlook: Chrisman was a better alternative than Kevin Huber last season, but his issues became more apparent the longer the season went on, highlighted by that brutal punt that effectively ended the AFC title game. While he has plenty to offer as a starting punter, the fact Robbins’ biggest strength happens to be hangtime — arguably his biggest weakness — seems to say a lot. It could be the most competitive roster battle of the summer.

 

Other 2023 Bengals player profiles: 

Position Name
OL Jaxson Kirkland
DE Tarell Basham
RB Chris Evans
DE Jeff Gunter
P Brad Robbins
LB Jaylen Moody
TE Drew Sample
QB Trevor Siemian
DE Cam Sample
CB DJ Ivey
WR Stanley Morgan
OL Jackson Carman

 

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Drue Chrisman talks about giving back with his DoorDash side hustle

The Bengals punter saw an opportunity to help others and seized it.

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Cincinnati Bengals punter Drue Chrisman has been delivering food for DoorDash as a side hustle during the NFL offseason, and using the money he makes to buy food from local restaurants and hand it out to people in need in Cincinnati.

He said on SportsCenter that he didn’t anticipate it would be a way to give back when he started, but he saw the need and decided that it would be what he would do.

“It started off as just a workout,” Chrisman said. “As I was doing the deliveries, going through the side alleys, back ways, I saw the need. And I felt like there was something I could do even with just the little bit of money that I was making through DoorDash.”

Chrisman has continued to post videos of himself DoorDashing and giving back to the community of Cincinnati.

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Bengals’ Drue Chrisman giving back to community using DoorDash

Bengals punter Drue Chrisman with an interesting offseason activity.

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Cincinnati Bengals’ punter Drue Chrisman has been giving back to the community in an interesting way this offseason.

Chrisman has picked up an extra job as a DoorDash delivery driver over the offseason, and he’s using the money he has made delivering to support local restaurants and help feed people in his community.

With a GoPro on his head, Chrisman has been posting videos of him picking up orders and delivering them on his bike.

Chrisman posted a video on Twitter answering why he has been working for Doordash, showing him picking up pizza from Your Mom’s Pizzeria, a local pizza place in his area and handing it out to anyone who wants some.

Delivering has also helped Chrisman stay in shape since he is using his bike. He posted another video saying that every day is leg day with DoorDash to show how much of a workout he can get sometimes.

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The top-rated Ohio State punter recruits since 2000

The top-rated Ohio State punter recruits since 2000 #GoBucks

We have been diving into some of the more highly touted recruits in Ohio State history. We recently discussed the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, guards, center, defensive ends, defensive tackles, inside linebackers, outside linebackers, cornerbacks, safeties and recruits listed as athletes.

Even though 247Sports‘ recruiting rankings only go back to 2000, there are some memorable names, but Ohio State has only picked up two big names since the start of the site. The lack of top-tier talent at punter isn’t all the fault of Ohio State though as highly-ranked punters are rare.

Bengals’ Drue Chrisman ready for competition with Brad Robbins

It’s a punter showdown for the Bengals.

Like everyone else, Cincinnati Bengals punter Drue Chrisman knew a competition was coming this summer.

The Bengals made that idea a reality by taking Michigan’s Brad Robbins in the sixth round with an extra pick they acquired after a trade back earlier in the draft.

That sets up Robbins from Michigan against Chrisman from Ohio State as perhaps the only starting job up for grabs during training camp — and the latter says he’s ready, plus understands it makes things entertaining for fans.

“It doesn’t get better than that. It gives the fans something to look forward to. That’s Hollywood,” Chrisman said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “Robbins is a great guy … I’m familiar with a lot of punters. It’s a small, tight-knit group. Kind of like quarterbacks. Everybody knows each other. There are a few out there that can do it at this high of a level and he’s certainly one of those guys. That’s why I looked forward to competing with him in college. He’s had the upper hand against lately up there at home and in Ann Arbor.”

It will certainly be interesting to watch over the summer considering Chrisman struggled with hangtime last season and that’s where Robbins seems to specialize.

No matter who wins, competition was inevitable as the Bengals look to still pick up the proverbial pieces at a position left up for grabs since Kevin Huber entered last season struggling.

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Bengals expect open competition at punter this offseason

The Bengals will evaluate the punter position this offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a question mark at the punter position going into the summer after last year’s shaky results for the spot.

Drue Chrisman took over for the veteran Kevin Huber last year and provided a marginal upgrade, but the numbers didn’t rank well leaguewide and some high-profile struggles in the playoffs stood out.

Speaking at the scouting combine, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed there will be an open competition at the position.

“I think it’s good to have competition. I think that part is hard to predict,” Taylor said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “We just see where the draft goes and where the value lies.”

It’s a very coach-speak answer for the situation, but not one onlookers would hear when talking about say, Evan McPherson.

While the need to upgrade the position and get better play out of it is obvious to all involved, it’s impossible even for Taylor to say whether competition will come from a veteran in free agency or via the draft.

Either way, expect the Bengals to make an addition to the spot in the coming months.

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Zac Taylor addresses Evan McPherson’s struggles, Drue Chrisman’s breakout

A fun look at Bengals head coach Zac Taylor talking about key members of special teams.

Somewhat lost in the chaos of the win for the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend over the New England Patriots were the struggles of kicker Evan McPherson.

McPherson has appeared to struggle a little more this year than he did last season as a rookie. But that game in Foxboro was especially problematic, as he missed a field goal and an extra point.

But Bengals head coach Zac Taylor attributed the issues to the cold and that they’re actually a good thing because McPherson can now better prep for those circumstances.

Here’s what he told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:

“ZT: Obviously we didn’t make those kicks but if you take the rest of special teams, I thought they played really well. They handled field position for us really well. They did a great job getting the most out of most of those units. And it’s a good learning experience for Evan. Playing in that cold weather and taking the approach that’s necessary to be successful in that environment so I think that’s something he’s going to file away and be better for the next time.”

Good points, plus the Patriots had some miscues on special teams during that game as well.

Speaking of special teams, Taylor also praised Chrisman, who has come along nicely after needing to take over for veteran Kevin Huber. He had a key coffin-corner punt in crunch time that pinned the Patriots deep.

In all, not a terrible outlook for Bengals special teams with January football on the way again.

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Drue Chrisman ready if Bengals make a change at punter

Drue Chrisman is ready if the Bengals make a move with Kevin Huber.

The Cincinnati Bengals sound like a team ready to make a change at punter if it means improvement.

And Drue Chrisman will be ready if the team decides he’s to fill the cleats of longtime veteran and franchise ironman Kevin Huber.

Chrisman, currently still on the practice squad, says he preps every week like he could get called up for the starting role, especially after what happened with long-snapper Cal Adomitis in Week 2.

“Every week I prepare like I’m going to start because you never know. Look at Cal,” Chrisman said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “In week one he didn’t know he was going to be starting week two. You have to be ready with any decision they make.”

Chrisman didn’t originally win the job from Huber but a change could come very quickly after Huber’s rough first half of the season.

Funnily enough, Chrisman told Hobson that not winning the job gave him time to tweak some things about his game: “I was able to tweak some things, change up some things. I shortened up my steps. I was getting a little long in the preseason. Getting long doesn’t necessarily mean getting longer and higher punts. Usually more compact is better as you explode off the ground a lit bit.”

If Bengals coaches — and especially special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons — agree, the move could happen any time between Monday and the start of Wednesday’s practice as they get ready to play the Steelers.

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