Sterling Hofrichter (born December 5, 1996) is an

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punter for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

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. He played college football at Syracuse.

Early years

Hofrichter attended and played

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Collegiate career

Playing at Syracuse from 2015–2019, Hofrichter mainly lined up at punter, but attempted four field goals and kicked off for two seasons. Over his collegiate career, he totaled 270 punts for 11,651 net yards for a 43.2 average

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Hofrichter was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 228th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. On August 3, 2021, Hofrichter was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 26, 2021.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2021, Hofrichter was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on January 18, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 31, 2022. He was waived on July 29, 2022.

Miami Dolphins

On August 5, 2022, Hofrichter signed with the

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. He was waived on August 23.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 18, 2022, Hofrichter was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

References

External links

Syracuse Orange bio
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