Ryan Steven Plackemeier (born March 5, 1984) is a former

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punter. He played

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for

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, and earned

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honors. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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, and also played professionally for the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early years

Plackemeier was born in

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. He attended

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, and was a letterman in soccer and football. In soccer, he was a four-year letterman and was twice recognized as his team's most valuable player. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-Avocado League selection and was named the ''North County Times'' Kicker of the Year.

College career

Plackemeier attended

, where he played for coach

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team from 2002 to 2005. He was a three-time first-team All-

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(ACC) selection (2003, 2004, 2005), and a unanimous first-team All-American (2005). Following his senior season, he was presented the

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, given annually to the top college punter in the nation.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Plackemeier was selected by the

in the seventh round (239th overall pick) of the

and signed to a four-year, $1.65 million contract. He was released from the Seahawks on September 9, 2008.

Washington Redskins

After beating out fellow veteran punter Josh Miller, Plackemeier was signed by the Redskins on October 14, 2008 due to injuries and poor performance that plagued former punter

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. He became the second consecutive former

-winning ACC punter to hold the job for the Redskins.Ryan Plackemeier Is The Skins' New Punter
/ref> On February 12, 2009, he was waived by the Redskins.

Cincinnati Bengals

Plackemeier was claimed off waivers by the

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on February 13, 2009. He was waived on April 28, 2009.

Personal

His father Steve, a math teacher at

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, was a swimmer and played water polo at Southeast Missouri State and uncle, Jim Israel, played basketball and baseball at Wake Forest. He double majored in communication and religion. He is married to his wife Kristen.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bio

Washington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plackemeier, Ryan 1984 births Living people All-American college football players American football punters Cincinnati Bengals players Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado Seattle Seahawks players Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Washington Redskins players