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Jared Retkofsky
Free Agent
Long snapper
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-03-16) March 16, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College: Texas Christian
Undrafted in 2007
Debuted in 2008 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Games played     9
Games started     0
Tackles     2
Stats at NFL.com

Jared Michael Retkofsky (born 16 March 1983) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and 2009. He played college football at the football team of Texas Christian University.

Retkofsky earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials.

Professional career[]

As a free agent during the 2008 regular season, Retkofsky worked as a furniture mover.[1]

He was re-signed by the Steelers on October 28 after long snapper Greg Warren was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Retkofsky served as the Steelers' long snapper through the rest of the regular season and playoffs as the Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII that year, beating the Arizona Cardinals Retkofsky was waived by the Steelers on April 30, After suffering a broken shoulder for a non-football related incident.

He played for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League.[2] Following the completion of the inaugural UFL season, Retkofsky returned to working for a moving company before being signed again by the Steelers.[2]

Retkofsky re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 21, 2009, replacing Greg Warren for the second straight season due to a torn ACL.[3]

References[]

  1. Robinson, Alan. "Former sofa lifter now Steelers long snapper", The Associated Press, November 1, 2008.[dead link]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kaboly, Mark (2009-12-24). "Steelers snapper Retkofsky moving on up". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_659230.html. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  3. Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette (2009-12-22). "Steelers sign receiver Galloway and long-snapper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09356/1022801-100.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-24.

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