Sterling Hofrichter (born December 5, 1996) is an American professional

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punter for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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Early life

Hofrichter attended and played

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College career

Playing at

from 2015–2019, Hofrichter mainly lined up at punter, but attempted four field goals and kicked off for two seasons. Over his collegiate career, he totaled 270 punts for 11,651 net yards for a 43.2 average

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Hofrichter was selected by the

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in the seventh round with the 228th overall pick in the

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. On August 3, 2021, he was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on

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. He was released on August 26, 2021.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2021, Hofrichter was signed to the

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of the

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. He was released on January 18, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 31, 2022. He was waived on July 29, 2022.

Miami Dolphins

On August 5, 2022, Hofrichter signed with the

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. He was waived on August 23.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 18, 2022, Hofrichter was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024, and again on August 16, 2024.

References

External links

Syracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hofrichter, Sterling 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Valrico, Florida Players of American football from Hillsborough County, Florida American football placekickers American football punters Syracuse Orange football players Atlanta Falcons players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Miami Dolphins players St. Louis Battlehawks players