Drew Radovich (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. Radovich has also been a member of the

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and

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Early life

He graduated from

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where Ryan Powdrell and

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went. He played in the 2003

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Professional career

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

On April 27, 2008, Radovich was signed as an

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by the

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.Judd Zulgad and Kevin Seifert
Henderson's brother leads group of 16 free agents
, ''Star Tribune'', April 27, 2008, ''Accessed April 28, 2008.'' Radovich made the 53 man active roster his rookie year. He suffered a shoulder injury during his first preseason game against the Seahawks. Midway through the season, Radovich was placed on IR and underwent shoulder surgery to focus on entering the 2009 fully healthy. Radovich was cut in early September 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

Radovich was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad September 2009 where he spent half of the season until being released to make room for an injury to another position group.

Indianapolis Colts

Radovich was signed to the

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on December 2, 2009.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

Radovich was re-signed to the Vikings practice squad on December 9. He played in all four preseason games, starting the fourth and final game against the Dallas Cowboys. Radovich was cut from the Vikings on September 4, 2010.

References

External links

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USC Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radovich, Drew 1985 births Living people American football offensive tackles USC Trojans football players Minnesota Vikings players San Francisco 49ers players Players of American football from Mission Viejo, California Indianapolis Colts players Mission Viejo High School alumni