64 games
Only rookie free agent to play in every game of the 2004 season…Won the long-snapping position in ‘04 training camp…Has handled all long-snapping duties from 2004-07, playing in all 64 regular season and 2 playoff games…Originally signed by the Vikings on 5/3/04.
• Has handled all Vikings long-snapping chores since joining the team in 2004. • Notched career-best 2 special teams tackles @ NY Giants (11/25).
Three-year letterman for the Longhorns…Handled the majority of the longsnapping duties for his final 3 seasons at Texas…Shared UT’s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Award and was also awarded the Longhorn Club Sportsmanship Award and one of the Longhorns’ Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Strength and Conditioning Awards as a senior in 2003…Played in all 13 games as a senior for the Longhorns and helped P Richmond McGee average 40.9 yards and also helped kickers Dusty Mangum and David Pino connect on 63-65 extra point attempts and 10-12 field goals…Played in 11 games and served as the team’s snapper on punts as a junior in 2002…Also handled FG/PAT snapping duties for 7 games…Recorded 3 solo tackles on special teams…Named UT’s Frank Denuis Special Teams Player of the Week after posting a pair of tackles against North Carolina…Played in all 13 games at longsnapper as a sophomore in 2001…Also served as the backup FG/PATsnapper…Helped P Brian Bradford average 36.3 yards on 56 punts with 24 of the punts landing inside the 20-yard line…Saw limited action at TE but did serve on the Longhorns’ kickoff return unit in 2000…Redshirted as a freshman in 1999.2003 Played in all 13 games as the longsnapper and shared UT's Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Award...Was also awarded the Longhorn Club Sportsmanship Award and one of the Longhorns' Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Strength and Conditioning Awards...Helped P Richmond McGee average 40.9 yards and also helped kickers Dusty Mangum and David Pino connect on 63-65 extra point attempts and 10-12 field goals.2002 Played in 11 games and served as the team's snapper on punts...Also handled FG/PAT snapping duties for 7 games...Recorded 3 solo tackles on special teams...Named UT's Frank Denuis Special Teams Player of the Week after posting a pair of tackles against North Carolina.2001 Played in all 13 games as the team's longsnapper...Also served as the backup FG/PAT snapper...Helped P Brian Bradford average 36.3 yards on 56 punts with 24 of the punts landing inside the 20-yard line.2000 Saw limited action at TE but did serve on the Longhorns' kickoff return unit...Also served as the team's backup longsnapper.1999 Redshirted as a freshman.
Son of former Congressman Tom Loeffler, who played for Texas under legendary head coach Darrell Royal…One of the most active Vikings players in the Twin Cities community…Donates time to Special Olympics Minnesota and Kids Voting Minnesota…Participated in the emergency clothing drive for Hurricane Katrina victims and the team’s 2nd annual “Vikings and Friends” holiday party to benefit families from the Salvation Army…Partnered with teammate Chris Kluwe to encourage underprivileged children receiving glasses through LensCrafters “Give the Gift of Sight” program…Participated in the 3rd annual Pat W. Smith, Sr. Memorial Hunt to benefit the LeSueur County Sheriff’s Youth Program...Active with Lonestar Paralysis Foundation…Took part in the NFL/United Way’s 9th annual “Hometown Huddle” clothing and household goods drive…Is an avid hunter and fisherman…Spends offseason in Austin, TX…Member of the Big 12 Academic Honor Roll 4 times during his time at Texas…Teammate of Vikings’ CB Cedric Griffin at Texas…Married during 2006 offseason to Jardin....Played for new Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Tim Brewster at Texas.