Andrew DePaola
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Experience: 12 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 39
Weight: 227 lbs
College: Rutgers
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Biography
CAREER NOTES
- Since entering the league in 2014, DePaola has played 151 games, tallied 23 tackles and recovered one fumble in his career.
- The only long snapper in team history to be selected to the Pro Bowl and is the only long snapper in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in four-straight seasons (2022-25).
HONORS
- Associated Press First-Team All-Pro - Special Teams (2x - 2022, 2024)
- Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro - Special Teams (2x - 2023, 2025)
- Pro Bowl Selection (3x - 2022, 2023, 2024)
CAREER NOTES
- Since entering the league in 2014, DePaola has played 151 games, tallied 23 tackles and recovered one fumble in his career.
- The only long snapper in team history to be selected to the Pro Bowl and is the only long snapper in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in four-straight seasons (2022-25).
HONORS
- Associated Press First-Team All-Pro - Special Teams (2x - 2022, 2024)
- Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro - Special Teams (2x - 2023, 2025)
- Pro Bowl Selection (3x - 2022, 2023, 2024)
2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Named team captain for the 2025 season, the second selection of his career.
- Handled all long-snapping duties for the Vikings in 2025.
- Played in his 150th career game (regular season only) in Week 15 at Dallas (12/14) on Sunday Night Football.
- Made his season debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football.
2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Named team captain for the 2024 season, the first nod of his career.
- Became the first long snapper in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in three-straight seasons (2022-24) and also earned his third-consecutive Associated Press All-Pro nod in 2024.
- Handled all long-snapping duties for the Vikings in the first eight games of the season before being placed on Reserve/Injured. Returned to action in Week 14 vs. Atlanta (12/8) for the remainder of the season.
- Made his season debut in Week 1 at the New York Giants (9/8).
2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Named as a starter for the Pro Bowl for a second-consecutive season. First long snapper to earn back-to-back Pro Bowl honors since Rams LS Jake McQuaide in 2016 and 2017.
- Handled all long-snapping duties for the Vikings in 2023.
- Helped RB Ty Chandler execute two successful fake punts during the 2023 season, including Chandler's 31-yard run on a fake punt at Denver in Week 11, the fourth-longest fake punt in franchise history.
2022 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Named as a starter for the Pro Bowl, the first of this career.
- Handled long-snapping duties for all 17 games, helping P Ryan Wright have one of the best punting seasons in team history and K Greg Joseph connect on five game-winning field goals.
2021 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Handled long-snapping duties for every game of the 2021 season and finished with four special teams tackles on the season.
2020 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Appeared in 7 games and had one special teams tackle in 2020 after becoming the Vikings long snapper in Week 11.
- Signed to the Vikings practice squad on 11/21.
- Made his Vikings debut vs. Dallas after being elevated from the practice squad for the Week 11 matchup (11/22).
- Standard elevation from practice squad to active roster on 11/28, the day before playing vs. Carolina.
- Served as the Vikings long snapper as K Dan Bailey went 2-for-2 on FGs and PAT attempts and P Britton Colquitt averaged 51.0 yards on three punts vs. Carolina (11/29).
- Signed to Vikings active roster on 12/2.
- Made lone special teams tackle of season at Detroit (1/3).
2018 | OAKLAND RAIDERS
- Had season-ending ACL tear in season opener, going on Injured Reserve on 9/13.
- Signed as a free agent with Oakland on 3/16.
2017 | CHICAGO BEARS
- Played in all 16 games for Chicago after spending all of training camp and preseason with Tampa Bay.
- Pat O'Donnell set career highs in punts (87), yards (4,708) and average (47.0), finishing in the top 10 in the league in each category.
2016 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Played in all 16 contests for the third consecutive season.
- Snapped for K Roberto Aguayo in his rookie season as he connected on 32-of-34 PATs.
- Bryan Anger finished third in the league with 37 punts inside the 20 in his first season with the Buccaneers.
2015 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Played in all 16 contests and recorded four special teams tackles for the second straight year.
- Jake Schum set career high with 56 punts for 2,348 yards.
- Recorded one special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (9/13).
- Made one tackle and snapped for seven punts at Houston (9/27).
2014 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Played in all 16 games and had four special teams tackles.
- Made NFL debut and had one tackle vs. Carolina (9/7).
- Registered one stop on special teams vs. both New Orleans (10/5) and Minnesota (10/26).
- Made one tackle on special teams at Carolina (12/14).
2013 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Spent offseason and training camp with team.
2012 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Signed as a free agent 8/12, released 8/27.
COLLEGE - RUTGERS
- Appeared in 39 games during his career at Rutgers (2005-09), including every game his final three seasons.
- Rutgers went 36-16 during his tenure, winning four straight bowl games, playing under Head Coach Greg Schiano.
- While serving as holder in 2007, threw a 15-yard TD pass vs. South Florida on a fake FG.
- Recorded five tackles (5 solo) during the 2009 season, his lone season as the full-time long snapper.
- Was on depth chart as a QB early in college career, moving to WR in 2008 and took over long-snapping duties when regular snapper was injured.
- Served as the primary holder for FGs from 2006-08.
- Redshirted as a true freshman in 2005.
PREP - HEREFORD (MD.)
- Helped Hereford High School in Parkton, Md., to the 2A state title as a sophomore and runner-up finish as a senior.
- Was a three-year starter at QB.
- Threw for 2,092 yards with 22 TDs as a senior, earning All-Metro and All-State honors.
- Earned All-County honors twice and County Offensive Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun.
- Earned All-Metro honors as a baseball player.
OFF THE FIELD
- Married his wife, Amy, in May of 2018.
- Has four children, Grace, Drew, Olivia and Lucas.
- Owns DePaola's Bagel & Brunch in Stevensville, Md.