![]() DePaola with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 | |||||||||
No. 42 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Parkton, Maryland, U.S. | July 28, 1987||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Hereford (Parkton, Maryland) | ||||||||
College: | Rutgers (2005–2009) | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||
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Andrew DePaola Jr. (dee-PAW-lə; born July 28, 1987) is an American professional football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He made his NFL debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 7, 2014.[1] He played football and baseball in high school before playing college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He also played for the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers.