Casey Kreiter

BIOGRAPHY

Casey Kreiter, born on August 13, 1990, is a highly skilled and acclaimed American professional football player specializing in the long snapper position. Currently, he is an integral part of the New York Giants, a team in the National Football League (NFL). His journey to professional football began with his early years in college at the University of Iowa, where he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

A graduate of Central High School, Kreiter demonstrated athletic prowess early on. He played as a linebacker and a tight end during his tenure. His exceptional skills earned him All-conference and second-team All-state honors in his junior year. As a senior, he set a remarkable record for points in Iowa state prep games in addition to securing All-conference and All-state honors.

Beyond football, Kreiter exhibited diversity as an athlete, engaging in other sports like wrestling, track, and baseball. His exceptional skill in wrestling enabled him to receive All-conference honors in his senior year.

Following his high school career, Kreiter secured a football scholarship with the University of Iowa. He began modestly as a redshirt freshman, performing long snaps during the fourth quarter in the 27-24 loss against the University of Minnesota.

In his sophomore and junior years, he rose through the ranks to become the team’s long snapper, achieving the Academic All-Big Ten honor. He also posted seven special team tackles during his junior year. As a senior, he served as both the team’s long snapper and the backup center behind James Ferentz. His outstanding performance earned him honorable mention All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Entering the professional arena, Kreiter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys upon the conclusion of the 2014 NFL draft on May 12. The Cowboys eventually waived him in August the same year. On March 18, 2015, he was re-signed by the Cowboys and later released in August, given his lack of progress on the depth chart compared to the long snapper L.P. Ladouceur.

Kreiter’s professional football career took a significant turn on April 7, 2016, when he contracted with the Denver Broncos as a free agent, aiming to fill the long snapper position left vacant by Aaron Brewer. He secured the starting job by July, participating in 10 games before enduring a season-ending calf injury during practice, resulting in his replacement with Thomas Gafford.

Kreiter’s resilience led to a successful bounce-back on April 3, 2017. After re-signing with the Broncos, he regained his long snapper position and was re-signed the following year. His flawless performance of 146 snaps without an error earned him his first Pro Bowl selection. He renewed his contract with the Broncos on March 7, 2019.

On April 1, 2020, Kreiter began a new chapter in his career by signing as a free agent with the New York Giants, set to compete against Zak DeOssie. This move facilitated a reunion with Jason Garrett, his former head coach from his time with the Cowboys, now serving as the offensive coordinator for the Giants. Following an impressive preseason, Kreiter earned the long snapper job and DeOssie retired in August. Unfortunately, Kreiter contracted COVID-19, and was temporarily placed on the team’s reserve list on November 18, 2020, but was reactivated five days later.

Kreiter continued to show his loyalty towards the Giants, re-signing with them on March 17, 2021, and later on March 16, 2022. He re-signed once again on March 13, 2023. A significant change occurred on March 29, 2023, when Kreiter switched his jersey number from 58 to 59, allowing Bobby Okereke to claim 58. Displaying his dedication to the Giants, Kreiter once again re-signed on March 10, 2024.