Mike Windt

Mike Windt (born May 29, 1986) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati.

Mike Windt
Windt in 2011
Free agent
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-29) May 29, 1985
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Cincinnati
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Games played:117
Total tackles:13
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Windt had an outstanding three-year career (2007–09) at the University of Cincinnati. Windt played well in 395 career snaps for the Bearcats.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Windt signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent on April 24, 2010, he was later cut before the regular season.[1]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Windt was signed by the San Diego Chargers on October 13, 2010. Windt becomes the Chargers' long snapper in 2010. David Binn, James Dearth and Ryan Neill were all on Injured-Reserve and Ethan Albright snapped in the Chargers' last two games.[2] Windt is arguably most famous for snapping the direct snap and participating in the blocking on the fake punt by Eric Weddle in the 2013 season finale that propelled the Chargers' winning drive that got the team into the 2013-14 postseason.

On March 8, 2017, Windt signed a four-year, $4.41 million contract extension with the Chargers.[3]

On August 20, 2019, after playing nine consecutive seasons with the Chargers, he was released in favor of Cole Mazza who was signed that offseason.[4]

Personal life

Windt was originally born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Elder High School. He currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife. Windt also has an older brother and a younger sister.

References
  1. http://www.cincyjungle.com/2010/4/24/1442391/bengals-sign-long-snapper-mike Bengals Sign Windt
  2. http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-tweak-roster/20fb71e0-780d-4ad1-a743-93b2f1554763 Chargers Tweak Roster
  3. Henne, Ricky (March 9, 2017). "Chargers Re-Sign Three Free Agents Including Jahleel Addae". Chargers.com.
  4. Stanley, Matthew. "Chargers release LS Mike Windt after 9 seasons". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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