Nolan Laufenberg
No. 74 – Washington Commanders | |
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Position: | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Castle Rock, Colorado | March 25, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Castle View |
College: | Air Force |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Nolan Laufenberg (born March 25, 1999) is an American football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons and signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
Early life and education[]
Nolan Laufenberg was born on March 25, 1999, in Castle Rock, Colorado. He attended Castle View High School there, earning three varsity letters in football and two in basketball. He was all-conference on offense in football in three of his four years, being twice on the first-team.[1] Following his senior year of 2016, Laufenberg went to the United States Air Force Academy, to play for their Falcon football team.[1] As a true freshman in 2016, Laufenberg did not see any varsity action.
As a sophomore in 2018, Laufenberg appeared in twelve games, and started nine. He played all thirteen games the following year, starting all but one. He was named first-team all-Mountain West Conference and first-team all-Colorado following the season.[1] The 2020 season was shortened due to COVID-19, only allowing him to play six games.
Professional career[]
Denver Broncos[]
After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Laufenberg was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[2] In order to play with Denver, he had to get the United States Secretary of Defense's approval to delay his military service five years.[3][4] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[5]
Washington Football Team / Commanders[]
On September 28, 2021, Laufenberg was signed to the Washington Football Team's practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Nolan Laufenberg - Football". Air Force Academy Athletics.
- ^ "For Castle Rock native Nolan Laufenberg, joining Broncos has been "surreal feeling"". July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Denver Broncos Undrafted Rookie Guard Nolan Laufenberg Delays Military Service With Hopes Of Playing In NFL". July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Laufenberg looks to carve out role with hometown team". KOAA. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Denver Broncos trim roster down to 80, cut CSU alum". August 24, 2021.
- ^ Briggeman, Brent. "Air Force graduate Nolan Laufenberg lands on Washington Football Team practice squad". Colorado Springs Gazette.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (January 10, 2022). "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
Further reading[]
- Kils, Mike (December 30, 2020). "Air Force guard Nolan Laufenberg is worth evaluating". NBC News.
- Players of American football from Colorado
- American football offensive guards
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Air Force Falcons football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Washington Football Team players
- Washington Commanders players