Andrew DePaola
DePaola with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 | |||||||||
| No. 42 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | July 28, 1987 Parkton, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Hereford (Parkton, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College | Rutgers (2005–2009) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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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. He played football and baseball in high school before playing college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He has also played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, and Carolina Panthers.