Jared Retkofsky
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jared Retkofsky
| image =
| caption =
| number = 61
| position = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|16}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Northwest (TX)
| college = Texas Christian
| undraftedyear = 2007
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- New York Sentinels ({{UFL Year|2009}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Hartford Colonials ({{UFL Year|2010}})
- Central Texas Wolf Pack (2015)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 11
| statlabel3 = Total tackles
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = RetkJa00
}}
Jared Michael Retkofsky (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
Retkofsky earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII over the Arizona Cardinals. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, as well as the New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL).
Professional career
As a free agent during the 2008 regular season, Retkofsky worked as a furniture mover.Robinson, Alan. "[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUPf8QnxA0JiZxbntkzuZVp1iIIgD945PGC80 Former sofa lifter now Steelers long snapper]", The Associated Press, November 1, 2008.{{dead link|date=November 2012|bot=Legobot}}
He was re-signed by the Steelers on October 28 after long snapper Greg Warren was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Retkofsky served as the Steelers' long snapper through the rest of the regular season and playoffs as the Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII that year. Retkofsky was waived by the Steelers on April 30, after suffering a broken shoulder from a non-football related incident.
He then played for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League.{{cite web | url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_659230.html | title = Steelers snapper Retkofsky moving on up | access-date = December 24, 2009 | date = December 24, 2009 | author = Kaboly, Mark | publisher = Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201033024/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_659230.html | archive-date = February 1, 2013 }} Following the completion of the inaugural UFL season, Retkofsky returned to working for a moving company before being signed again by the Steelers.
Retkofsky re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 21, 2009, replacing Greg Warren for the second straight season due to a torn ACL.{{cite web | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09356/1022801-100.stm | title = Steelers sign receiver Galloway and long-snapper | access-date = December 24, 2009 | date = December 22, 2009 | author = Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette | publisher = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}
In 2015, he played for the Central Texas Wolf Pack of the National Public Safety Football League.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080117090925/http://news.steelers.com/team/player/79937/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090416113026/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/retkofsky_jared00.html TCU Horned Frogs bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football long snappers
Category:TCU Horned Frogs football players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players