Windt (6-1, 252) is a three-year long snapper in his third year with the Chargers.
It was through a rather remarkable turn of events that led Mike Windt to become the Chargers’ long snapper as a rookie in 2010. After injuries sidelined David Binn, James Dearth and Ryan Neill, and the Chargers cut veteran Ethan Albright, they turned to the Cincinnati native and NFL rookie, who was solid through the team’s final 11 games. Windt’s accurate snaps helped stabilize an erratic season for the Chargers’ kicking duo of Nate Kaeding and punter Mike Scifres.
In 2011, Windt won a training camp competition with Binn, the Chargers’ all-time leader for career games played and retained the job as the team’s long snapper. Windt had a flawless season for the Chargers in 2011 and the team is looking for him to continue to get better.
It was through a rather remarkable turn of events that rookie Mike Windt became the Chargers’ long snapper in 2010. After injuries sidelined David Binn, James Dearth and Ryan Neill, and the Chargers cut veteran Ethan Albright, they turned to the Cincinnati native and NFL rookie, who was solid through the team’s final 11 games. Windt’s accurate snaps helped stabilize an erratic season for the Chargers’ kicking duo of Nate Kaeding and punter Mike Scifres.
Binn, the Chargers’ all-time leader for career games played, is healthy. It appears that he and Windt will compete to be the team’s long snapper in 2011.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Cincinnati as undrafted rookie April 30, 2010...waived Aug. 30...signed two-year contract with San Diego, Oct. 13.
2010:First-career game Oct. 17 at St. Louis.
COLLEGE: Three-year snapper from 2007-09...part of nation’s top-ranked punt team (39.6 avg.) in ’07...did not have unplayable snap among 395 career attempts...redshirted in 2006...played at Cincinnati from 2006-09...turned down chance to play again as senior in 2010...earned degree in psychology.
PERSONAL: Played on back-to-back state championship teams as junior and senior at Elder HS in Cincinnati, Ohio.
