Quick Facts
Biography
Drue Chrisman (born July 7, 1997) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals after the 2021 NFL Draft.
College career
Chrisman was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Ohio State on May 5, 2015.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Chrisman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals on May 2, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 7, 2021. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2021. He was released on October 12, 2021.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On December 8, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad, but released two days later.
Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)
On December 14, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. He was released on January 18, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on February 7, 2022.
On August 30, 2022, Chrisman was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on December 6, 2022, following the release of veteran Kevin Huber. Chrisman's longest punt on the season would come in his first start in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, at 65 yards. He would be the team's starting punter during their 2022 playoff run. Chrisman was released on August 29, 2023, after losing the Bengals starting job to sixth round draft pick Brad Robbins.
