Position: Long snapper Undrafted: 2010 Weight 114 kg Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Name Mike Windt | Height 1.85 m Parents Joe Windt, Laurie Windt College: Cincinnati 40 yard dash time 4.91 seconds | |
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Date of birth: (1985-05-29) May 29, 1985 (age 30) Role American football long snapper Current team San Diego Chargers (#47 / Long snapper) | ||
High school: Cincinnati (OH) Elder Education University of Cincinnati | ||
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Mike Windt (born May 29, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Cincinnati.
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- kansas city chiefs vs chargers Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans Week 5 Game Preview NFL Playbook San Diego Chargers long snapper Mike Windt
- College career
- Cincinnati Bengals
- San Diego Los Angeles Chargers
- Personal life
- References
College career
Windt had an outstanding three-year career (2007–09) at the University of Cincinnati. Windt played well in 395 career snaps for the Bearcats.
Cincinnati Bengals
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Windt signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent on April 24, 2010, he was later cut before the regular season.
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
Windt was signed by the San Diego Chargers on October 13, 2010. Windt becomes the Chargers' long snapper in 2010. David Binn, James Dearth and Ryan Neill all are on Injured-Reserve and Ethan Albright snapped in the Chargers' last two games. Windt is arguably most famous for snapping the direct snap and participating in the blocking on the fake punt by Eric Weddle in the 2013 season finale that propelled the Chargers' winning drive that got the team into the 2013-14 postseason.
On March 8, 2017, Windt signed a four-year, $4.41 million contract extension with the Chargers.
Personal life
Windt was originally born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Elder High School. He currently resides in San Diego, California with his wife. Windt also has an older brother and a younger sister.