No. -- Free agent | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Date of birth: | March 7, 1990 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | De Pere (WI) | ||||||
College: | Western Michigan | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||
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Games played: | 10 |
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Games started: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Drew Nowak (born March 7, 1990) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Western Michigan.
Nowak played high school football at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. He played mostly on the defensive line but played some center his senior year.
He attended college at Western Michigan University. Donning jersey number 92, he totalled 180 total tackles as a defensive lineman. He led the Mid-American Conference in tackles for loss and sacks his senior year.
Nowak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL Draft as a rookie free agent. He was originally signed as a defensive tackle, but due to depth at the position and injuries on the offensive line, he made the switch to offensive guard.
Nowak spent the entire 2012 season on injured reserve.
Nowak was released on August 30, 2013 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.
The Jaguars released Nowak on August 29, 2014.
The Seahawks signed Nowak to their practice squad September 3, 2014. On May 4, 2016 the Seahawks released Nowak.
Nowak was named the starting center for the Seahawks in September 2015. On December 1, 2015, he was wavied. On December 4, the Seahawks signed him to their practice squad.