Andrew DePaola

BIOGRAPHY

Andrew DePaola Jr. was born July 28, 1987 in Parkton, Maryland. He is a Long Snapper in the National Football League.

DePaola entered Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland as a freshman with a passion for baseball, but soon shifted his focus to football. He received the Baltimore County Offensive Player of the Year award from The Baltimore Sun, DePaola also received honors as an all-Metro and All-State player. The last football game DePaola would play during his high school career would be the Good Samaritan Bowl hosted at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. While DePaola did make football his athletic focus during his high school career, he continued to play baseball earning all-Metro honors his senior year after batting .527 and posting a 3-1 record as a pitcher. 

After high school,  Andrew went to Rutgers University and joined the football team as a walk on. He was redshirted the first year. DePaola served as the team's third string quarterback, helping the team prepare for games during practices. DePaola served as the team's holder on field goals during his third season, not once dropping the ball. It was during this season when DePaola was featured on ESPN SportsCenter for a play in which DePaola received the ball for a field goal against the University of South Florida, but instead completed a fifteen-yard pass for a touchdown.

In August 2012,  Andrew signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In May 2014, he re-signed with the Buccaneers under a two-year contract. He made his first n field debut against the Carolina Panthers on September 7, 2014. In 2017, he was released due to final roster cuts. In September 3, 2017 he was claimed off waivers but the Chicago Bears. In 2018 he signed a four-year contract with the Oakland Raiders. He signed a two year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.