Mike Windt
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Windt in 2011 | |||||||||
| No. 47 San Diego Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 29, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Elder | ||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||
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Mike Windt (born May 29, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Cincinnati.
College career
Windt had an outstanding three-year career (2007–09) at the University of Cincinnati. Windt was flawless 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 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 all are 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.
Personal life
Windt was originally born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. 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.