Drew Basil (born November 17, 1991) is a gridiron football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He has been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Montreal Alouettes and Cleveland Gladiators.
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| Born: | November 17, 1991 Chillicothe, Ohio | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Chillicothe (OH) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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College career
editBasil committed to Ohio State University and played four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He graduated in 2013 ranked eighth all-time in field goals made at Ohio State, with 33; and third all time in field goal percentage, with 78.6%.
Professional career
editBasil went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, later signing with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.[1][2] He later spent time with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 2015, but failed to make the final roster. On March 30, 2017, Basil signed with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League for the 2017 Arena Football League season.[3][4]
After Sports
editHe now coaches high school football[5] and golf at the Upper Arlington High School and has coached over 20 division 1 athletes. Most notably he has produced athletes such as Zac Yoakam (Kicker at Notre Dame), Cameron Shirkey (Kicker at Notre Dame College) and Tyler Perkins (Punter at Iowa State).
References
edit- ^ "Former Ohio State, Chillicothe kicker Drew Basil signs with Atlanta Falcons". Chillicothe Gazette. May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Zimmermann, Luke (May 10, 2014). "Undrafted free agent signings 2014: Drew Basil to try to make the Falcons". Land-Grant Holy Land. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Gladiators add former Ohio State K Drew Basil". Cleveland Gladiators. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Keatley, Josh (April 10, 2017). "Ohio State Football: Former Buckeye Makes Arena Football Debut". ScarletAndGame.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Varsity Staff". Golden Bear Football. Retrieved November 24, 2022.